Circular flows in agricultural production systems
Cycling nutrients using microalgal cultivation systems
Algae have a high capability to sequester nutrients from waste streams and therefore can play an important role in alternative concepts to recycle nutrients. We study the mechanisms and physiology behind the luxury uptake of nutrients by green microalgae and investigate concepts to utilize the algal biomass as a fertilizer in agricultural production.
References:
Schreiber, C. ; Schiedung, H. ; Harrison, L. ; Briese, C. ; Ackermann, B. ; Kant, J. ; Schrey, S. ; Hofmann, D. ; Singh, D. ; Ebenhöh, O. ; Amelung, W. ; Schurr, U. ; Mettler-Altmann, T. ; Huber, G. ; Jablonowski, N. D. ; Nedbal, L. Evaluating potential of green alga Chlorella vulgaris to accumulate phosphorus and to fertilize nutrient-poor soil substrates for crop plants Journal of applied phycology 30(1), 1-10 (2018)
Moudříková, Š. ; Sadowsky, A. ; Metzger, S. ; Nedbal, L. ; Mettler-Altmann, T. ; Mojzeš, P. Quantification of Polyphosphate in Microalgae by Raman Microscopy and by a Reference Enzymatic Assay Analytical chemistry 89(22), 12006 - 12013 (2017)
Moudříková, Š. ; Nedbal, L. ; Solovchenko, A. ; Mojzeš, P. Raman microscopy shows that nitrogen-rich cellular inclusions in microalgae are microcrystalline guanine Algal Research 23, 216 - 222 (2017)
Valorising biogenic residues in agricultural processes
Biogenic residues from agricultural processes contain considerable amounts of carbon and plant nutrients. (Re)Introduction these residues into the soil, increases soil fertility while reducing dependency on mineral fertilizers. Following the idea of closed nutrient-loops, processed residues like struvite or ashes are investigated as soil conditioner or fertilizer.
References:
Robles-Aguilar, A. A. ; Pang, J. ; Postma, J. A. ; Schrey, S. D. ; Lambers, H. ; Jablonowski, N. D. The effect of pH on morphological and physiological root traits of Lupinus angustifolius treated with struvite as a recycled phosphorus source Plant and soil 434(1-2), 65-78 (2019)
Grunert, O. ; Robles-Aguilar, A. A. ; Hernandez-Sanabria, E. ; Schrey, S. D. ; Reheul, D. ; Van Labeke, M. ; Vlaeminck, S. E. ; Vandekerckhove, T. G. L. ; Mysara, M. ; Monsieurs, P. ; Temperton, V. M. ; Boon, N. ; Jablonowski, N. D. Tomato plants rather than fertilizers drive microbial community structure in horticultural growing media Scientific Reports 9, 9561 (2019)
Kontakt:
Dr. Holger Klose
Head of Research "Alternative Biomass"
- Institute of Bio- and Geosciences (IBG)
- Plant Sciences (IBG-2)
Room 423