Telenitro_PRIMA

The main objective of TeleNitro is to create a low-cost and convenient agronomic strategy to reduce nitrogen fertilizers in agriculture systems (small or large farms) to limit the amount of nitrates that reach the soil and minimize their leaching into water bodies, without aŒecting the production and quality of the crops. To achieve this objective, the following specific objectives are proposed: - to gain understanding on spatial and temporal distribution of nitrates in agricultural systems and the nutritional requirements of diŒerent varieties of crops; - to calibrate and validate nitrate monitoring technology in agricultural systems; - plant selection with natural nitrification inhibitors; - introduction and validation of NI use in crops; - development of a decision support system (DSS) to help farmers manage crop fertilization in a sustainable way.