PROYECTOS EN NATURACIÓN URBANA Y ÁREAS VERDES
Ensayos con combinaciones de cespitosas más sostenibles para jardinería pública y empleo de nuevas tecnologías para la automatización en su mantenimiento
Proyecto XEROCESPED
•Viabilidad de empleo de distintas combinaciones de
gramíneas de clima cálido (C4) y clima templado (C3) para la
formación de praderas cespitosas.
• Valoración en el empleo de nuevas tecnologías como la
monitorización, uso de sensores y de otras técnicas de
teledetección para el mantenimiento.
• Divulgación de las mezclas cespitosas mejor adaptadas con
una mayor sostenibilidad en su comportamiento frente a
una reducción en el agua de riego.
PROYECTO HUELLA HIDRICA
PROYECTO HUELLA CARBONO
A Study of Multidisciplinary Methods in Monitoring Fertilization in Turfgrass
The excessive use of chemicals products in green spaces provokes surface and groundwater contamination and severe environmental damage. Excess of nitrates, urea and phosphates, and other chemical fertilizers can lead to environmental harm and human health risk.
Similarly, uncontrolled chemical fertilization incited a decrease in soil microbial activity and disturbance in plant nutrient balance.
The objective of this study is the presentation of an intelligent model that can help in the regulation of fertilization in golf courses.
The model is based on the calculus of the correct quantity of chemical fertilizers needed by the plant, depending on their growing cycle; the nutrient needs and combined with the application of biostimulant supplement.
The results showed that the proposed model allowed a considerable decrease in the quantity of chemical nitrogen fertilizers and therefore a reduction in their economic costs. Moreover, the combination of the natural fertilization (biostimulant) has improved soil organic matter, microbial activity, and soil catalase and dehydrogenase enzyme activities. Our data showed satisfactory values of these parameters in soil samples treated with biostimulant and fertilizer compared to soil treated only with chemical fertilizer.
Effect of the chemical and biostimulant fertilization in the soil organic matter and microbial and enzyme soil activities.
The correct management of chemicals fertilizers combined with the biostimulants application can improve the availability of nutrients to plants, permit a decrease in the chemical fertilizer application, and avoid soil damage and degradation. The intelligent amendment can contribute highly in soil health, the better plants growth and the environment sustainability.