Fertilia Farm

This arable site focuses on soil health through the introduction of organic amendments, cover cropping, improved crop sequences and reduced soil disturbance, together with residue incorporation. It is especially relevant because it includes a processing tomato system, which is strategic in northern Italy. The crops are wheat (food), processing tomato (food industry), maize (mainly feed) and cover crops.

Rows of maize growing at Fertilia Farm.

Carbon farming practices implemented

11 -  Manure incorporation into soil

15 - Cover cropping introduction or improvement

16 - Improved crop rotations

21 - Reduced soil disturbance (ranging from reduce/ minimum tillage to no-till in cropland)

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Soil and biomass sampling

Soil sampling map for Fertilia Farm, showing field boundaries and colour-coded soil zones.

Farm activities

Soil cultivation practices  

Tractor pulling a seed drill across a cultivated field.
Minimun tillage

Crops:  

Maize cobs with husks opened on standing plants.
Maize

Hand holding ripe wheat ears.
Wheat

Ripe red tomatoes growing on plants.
Tomato processing

Poplar trees growing in rows.
Cover crop

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