Crop/Production
Location: Southern Slovakia Establishment Date: 1994 Area: 4,000 ha (half of which is rented) Crops: Rapeseed, soybean, wheat Livestock: Sheep, cows (Charolais)
Product/Usage
- Bactériolit (since 2022) /
Testimonial
Peter Molnar started his agricultural business in 1994 with just 1 hectare, growing vegetables in a greenhouse. Today, he manages around 4,000 hectares of land. Several years ago, Peter visited the PUSZTASZABOLCSI farm in Hungary, where a soil profile analysis was conducted. This soil profile showed very impressive results in terms of humus creation, soil porosity, and microbiological life, which motivated Peter to also improve the quality of his soils.
@BACTERIOLIT was chosen because the company uses sheep manure. After just two years of application, a new soil profile was conducted in the spring of 2022. The rapeseed on both plots was very good, but the soil showed differences. The soil was much more compacted in the control plot, with a thinner humus layer and half as many earthworm holes, along with a smaller and shorter root system. On the control plot, 198 kg/ha of nitrogen (N), 26 kg/ha of phosphorus (P), and 24 kg/ha of sulfur (S) were used.
On the SOBAC field: 10-14 kg/ha of sheep manure, 30 kg/ha of BACTERIOLIT, 160 kg/ha of nitrogen (N), 24 kg/ha of sulfur (S), with no addition of phosphorus (P) or potassium (K). Nitrogen usage was reduced by 23.75% on the SOBAC field and could be reduced even further.
The final rapeseed yield on the SOBAC field was about 6.4 T/ha.
In November 2023, the second half of the month was very rainy. Peter observed that agricultural machinery couldn’t operate due to waterlogged fields, but the fields treated with BACTERIOLIT were different. Water absorption was better, and the tractors did not get stuck, proving better water management.
quote
" I want my children to continue working on healthy land, we must take care of the soil. My daughter is working on a PhD thesis on the topic of soil microorganisms and their importance for nature and agriculture, a study that will continue for many years. "
Results
- Creation of new humus
- Improved soil structure
- Better water management
- Fewer chemical inputs
- Equivalent or slightly higher yields