Towards Better Understanding of the Interactions and Efficient Application of Plant Beneficial Prebiotics, Probiotics, Postbiotics and Synbiotics

Project EXCALIBUR from the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme 81794

DOMINO PROJECT GUIDELINES FOR EXPERIMENTAL PRACTICE

The aim of this handbook of experimental guidelines is to level out analyses run during the "Domino project" on practices for sustainable management of organic apple orchard and vineyard in field condition

Holistic Approach To Control Soil-Borne Pests In Organic Orchards: The Case Of May Beetle

The lack of plant protection products to control soil-borne pests in organic farming has resulted in Poland and several other EU countries in increasing damages by grubs of the European cockchafer (Melolontha sp.) to fruit orchards and plantations. We have developed a holistic strategy including various control methods and agronomical practices to control Melolontha spp. in organic strawberry plantations which can be potentially applied also to other fruit crops. The strategy includes measures that are targeting all the life stages of the pest’ biological cycle. The results indicated that the such holistic strategy allows reducing the number of active grubs and the damage to plants

D3_1.Guideline-for-analysis-on-plant-and-mulches

The aim of this handbook of experimental guidelines is to level out analyses run during the Domino project on practices for sustainable management of organic apple orchard and vineyard in field condition. Analysis refer to the main crop and to the performances of species introduced ad living mulches. A second section reports protocol for soil chemical, physical and biological fertility evaluations. Indication are provided for activities run either in structured experimental stations as well as in farm trials. The standard levels of accuracy allowing to collect reliable information are exposed for both experimental condition

D3_5.Yearly reports of biodiversity data 2018_2019

Dynamic sod mulching and use of recycled amendments to increase biodiversity, resilience and sustainability of intensive organic fruit orchards and vineyard

Yearly reports of biodiversity data 2018_2019

Dynamic sod mulching and use of recycled amendments to increase biodiversity, resilience and sustainability of intensive organic fruit orchards and vineyard

D4_2-D4_5-D3_2.Yearly report of crops yield and quality data as influenced by soil management 2019

Yearly reports on crops yield and quality as influenced by soil management (2018-2019

D2_2. Status Quo Analysis all Countries

STATUS QUO ANALYSIS OF APPLE ORGANIC FARMING IN THE DIFFERENT COUNTRIE

DYNAMIC SOD MULCHING AND USE OF RECYCLED AMENDMENTS TO INCREASE BIODIVERSITY, RESILIENCE AND SUSTAINABILITY OF INTENSIVE ORGANIC FRUIT ORCHARDS AND VINEYARDS - Deliverable 3.6

Several local spontaneous or cultivated species have been tested for under-the-row ground management. The selection of species issued from local biodiversity provides significant advantages in terms of plant resilience. Looking at local species behavior will also help in identify plants with the higher soil cover capability. When considering the additional source of income, officinal plants appeared as a potential target as well as horticultural species. A strong interest and market opportunity are recognized for organic officinal plants in several countries and at EU level. Discussions with producers of officinal plants have pointed out that the possibility of growing plants in a shadow environment, like that of a fruit tree row, is an added value for the market thus increasing product quality

DELIVERABLE N. 3.3 - 4.3 – 4.6

YEARLY REPORTS OF CROPS’ YIELD AND QUALITY DATA AS INFLUENCED BY SOIL MANAGEMENT YEARLY REPORTS OF SOIL ASSESSMENT DATA YEARLY REPORTS OF CROPS’ NUTRITION DAT