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Gardens can be havens for soil animals in towns and cities
Nearly 1000 'citizen scientists' sent in their observations this year on Soil Animal Days 2019. And a surprisingly high number of people tried to do something in return for the vital services these soil creatures provide for us.
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In 2019 minder mieren, meer miljoenpoten en weer pissebedden
Bijna 1000 waarnemers verspreid over het land ontdekten tijdens de Bodemdierendagen 2019 zo’n 7900 ‘bodemschatjes’.
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Live-in bacteria protect plants against infections
Micro-organisms living inside plant roots team up to boost the plant’s growth and tolerance to stress. This research is featured this week in the scientific journal Science.
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Inwonende bacteriën beschermen planten tegen infecties
Micro-organismen die in plantenwortels leven, werken nauw samen met planten om hun groei en stressbestendigheid te vergroten. Dit onderzoek staat deze week zien in het wetenschappelijke tijdschrift Science.
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SmartResidue
This project will investigate residue-stimulated atmospheric methane oxidation, and aims to elucidate its occurrence in field conditions, responsible microorganisms, underlying mechanisms and controlling factors.
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Plants provide power
Need a place to recharge your phone? Our roof features 25 m2 of energy-producing green!
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Planten geven stroom!
Mobieltje leeg? Op ons hoofdgebouw is 25 m2 elektriciteitsproducerend groen dak aangelegd.
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Learning from nature: Using plant-soil feedback effects to improve disease control and sustainability in greenhouse cut-flowers
In this post I will look back on our past project on using plant-soil feedbacks to improve the growth of Chrysanthemum, an important cut flower crop in The Netherlands.
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Caterpillars retrieve 'voicemail' by eating soil
Leaf-feeding caterpillars greatly enrich their intestinal flora by eating soil. It's even possible to trace the legacy effects of plants that previously grew in that soil through bacteria and fungi in the caterpillars.
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Rupsen luisteren 'voicemail' af door grond te eten
Bladetende rupsen blijken hun darmflora sterk te verrijken door het eten van grond. Je ziet zo zelfs effecten van planten die eerder in die grond groeiden als ‘erfenis’ terug in de bacteriën en schimmels in rupsen.