Icon Regenerative Agriculture – Timelapse

Regenerative Agriculture – Timelapse

In 2023, we at Denkavit started the process of regenerative agriculture. Now that the first year is behind us, we have made a nice timelapse of the year and asked Arnold Groot Wassink how we will continue in 2024.

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO DIFFERENTLY IN 2024?

The learning moments of 2023 have given us a good idea of ​​what we should continue with and what we want to learn more from:

  • We will grow fewer different crops. We want to focus on 8 different crops that we want to make successful: winter wheat, winter barley, winter rye, oats, field beans, lupine, corn and buckwheat.
  • We are going to make the strips wider. All crops are grown in strips of 24 meters wide, so that we can test different forms of fertilization within a strip.
  • Figuring out how we can better manage periods of drought:
    • Quickly increase organic matter in the soil by applying compost.
    • Alternatives to irrigation such as level-controlled drainage or drip hoses.
  • Combat problem weeds such as knight’s sorrel and black nightshade, mechanically if possible.
  • (even) Better management of the needs of the plant and specific micro nutrients.

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