Project summary
- Program: PhD
- Location: St Lucia
- Research area: Agricultural, veterinary and food sciences, Environmental sciences
Project description
A novel fertiliser has been developed is produced with a small carbon footprint and is suitable for application in both conventional and organic agricultural systems. As a source of four plant macronutrients, field trials have shown positive agronomic responses, although the magnitude of the response can be variable. Without knowledge of the underlying drivers, this variability in crop responses creates uncertainty for commercial operations.
One important aspect in determining the efficacy of this fertiliser is understanding its interactions with the APPsoil and the subsequent temporal availability of released nutrients. Interactions between the fertiliser and the complex soil matrix are likely variable, depending upon a range of factors including the properties of the soil and the fertiliser formulation.
This research examines how novel fertiliser products interact with soil to increase nutrient availability for crop growth, as required to improve plant growth and environmental sustainability.
Scholarship
This project is supported by the Research project scholarship.
