The aim of this Leader project is to investigate whether practices as shredding trees and milling them into the ground influence vigour, production, fruit quality and mineral composition of Marnica XR apples and Conference pears.
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Contact: J. Vercammen en A. Gomand
Email: jef.vercammen@pcfruit.be and ann.gomand@pcfruit.be
Timing: 01/01/19 – 30/06/21
Partnership: Innovatiesteunpunt Boerenbond (promotor), Bodemkundige Dienst van België vzw en PIBO campus vzw
Financing: Europa, Vlaanderen en Provincie Limburg (65 %)