Soluciones innovadoras para mitigar la degradación de los suelos en viñedos 

Innovative solutions to mitigate the degradation of soils in vineyards 

Cristina Carlos_Universidade de Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro (UTAD), LivingSoiLL Coordinator 

The EU is currently struggling with soil degradation which is undoubtedly linked to agriculture intensification. Thus, a new soil management paradigm on soil monitoring, restoration and protection must be an endeavour of farmers, scientists, businesses, politicians and citizens. LivingSoiLL intends to respond to these challenges by establishing 5 Living Labs (LLs) in PT, FR, ES, IT and PL focused on permanent crops (vineyards, olive groves, chestnuts, hazelnuts and apple orchards), comprising at least 50 demonstration sites and 10 lighthouses, and with active participation of more than 2000 local actors. These LLs is focusing on improving healthy soils and ecosystem services through co-creating, co-implementing and co-testing (digital) solutions to reduce erosion, improve soil structure, reduce the impacts of the intensive use of fertilizers and pesticides, increase water storage, enhance soil biodiversity, and the overall resilience of soil.
By promoting locally adjusted innovative solutions, spreading sustainable soil management practices and enhancing soil literacy, LivingSoiLL will contribute to the overall improvement of soil health and environmental resilience. This approach, applied in real-life settings is mobilizing farmers, farm advisors and local communities, facilitating the assemblage of formal, scientific knowledge with experience-based farmer´s know-how, fostering a forum for the exchange of experiences and best practices. The specific soil challenges identified in the Luso-Galician Living Lab will be presented, along with the solutions implemented and currently under assessment.

Impacto de distintas estrategias de fertilización nitrogenada en el contenido de nitrógeno asimilable por las levaduras (NFA)

A three-year field study on the impact of different nitrogen fertilisation strategies on yeast-assimilable nitrogen (YAN)  

Christoph Martin Geilfus_Professor for Plant Nutrition and Soil Science, Hochschule Geisenheim University, Institute of Soil Science and Plant Nutrition 

Efficient nitrogen fertilisation in viticulture has the dual challenge of enhancing grape quality while reducing the environmental impacts associated with nitrogen use. This three-year field study evaluated different nitrogen fertilisation forms and application methods for the perennial fruit crops Vitis vinifera L. cv. Riesling, including foliar, topsoil, and subsoil applications at a rate of 50 kg N ha ⁻¹. The study focused on the impact of nitrogen fertilisation on nitrogen content, nitrogen use efficiency and amino acid concentrations in grape berries and must.