Project description
Improving the effectiveness of biocontrol and bio-fertilisation practices in agriculture
Rich in biodiversity, the soil microbiome plays an important role in agricultural soil systems. The EU-funded EXCALIBUR project will enhance knowledge on soil biodiversity dynamics and its synergistic effects with prebiotic and probiotic approaches in horticulture. New multifunctional soil microbial inoculants (bio-inocula) and bio-effectors will be tested on three model crops of economic importance (tomato, apple, strawberry) under different experimental and open-field conditions across Europe, and the feed-feedback effect of/on native biodiversity will be monitored. To go beyond the multitude of studies on the links between soil biodiversity and plant health, EXCALIBUR will develop a comprehensive strategy of soil management improving the effectiveness of biocontrol and bio-fertilisation practices in agriculture.
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RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
00184 Roma
Italy
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Participants (15)
96 100 Skierniewice
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47023 Cesena
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
SW7 5BD London
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CB3 0LE Cambridge
1000 Ljubljana
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10124 Torino
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1011 JV Amsterdam
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1165 Kobenhavn
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8010 Graz
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21110 Breteniere
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The organization defined itself as SME (small and medium-sized enterprise) at the time the Grant Agreement was signed.
18071 Granada
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32 300 Olkusz
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1300 Wavre
88213 Ravensburg
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74189 Weinsberg
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