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

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

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

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

D5_1-5_4.Yearly reports of plant physiological status, crops yield and quality data as influenced by overhead netting

YEARLY REPORT OF PLANT PHYSIOLOGICAL STATUS, CROPS’ YELD AND QUALITY DATA AS INFLUENCED BY OVERHEAD NETTING (2018-2019

D4_1.Guidelines for standardized soil sampling and analysis

The aim of this handbook of experimental guidelines is to standardize analyses run during the Domino project on practices for sustainable management of organic apple orchard and vineyard in field conditions. The present document reports protocols for soil fertility evaluations and is part of a comprehensive series including all analysis run by the project. Information is provided for activities run either on experimental stations or on-farm trials. The methods and timing allowing to collect reliable information are described

Field Balances Of Organic Apple Orchards In Two Regions Of Germany

Fertilizers used for organic apple production contain multiple nutrients with a nutrient composition that differs from that of the harvested products. Some plant protection agents also contribute to an input of nutrients. To gain information on the status of nutrient balances and to identify potential causes for imbalanced nutrient flows, a survey was conducted in two main apple growing regions of Germany. The current management was analysed based on field balances of apple orchards using data spanning a five-year period. The averages showed small surpluses of P (3 kg ha-1), a deficit of K (-10 kg ha-1 a-1) and stronger surpluses of N (26 kg ha-1), Ca (36 kg ha-1) and S (50 kg ha-1). Base fertilizers had a liming effect, while some commercial fertilizers, pesticides and the offtake of harvest products had an acidifying effect. The severity and range of nutrient imbalances differed between the regions and was dependent on the kind of fertilizers (base or commercial) and pesticides used

Summary of the Online-Workshop: Making organic fruit growing more resilient – lessons learned from the Project DOMINO, March 2021

On March 16th 2021, DOMINO organized a digital workshop to present the results of the project to a wider public. The workshop was hosted by the University of Hohenheim. A hundred participants from 12 European countries participated and discussed the project outcomes