{"id":9536,"date":"2022-08-26T11:04:00","date_gmt":"2022-08-26T09:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.giqs.org\/unser-boden-bodenlockerung\/"},"modified":"2022-09-02T11:14:47","modified_gmt":"2022-09-02T09:14:47","slug":"unser-boden-soil-loosening","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.giqs.org\/en\/unser-boden-soil-loosening\/","title":{"rendered":"Project develops mechanical soil loosening method"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For one year GIQS e.V. together with the Dutch contractor De Mulder-Strijbosch had been looking for a solution for large-scale soil compaction in the framework project “Unser Boden\/Onze Bodem” of the INTERREG V A programme. At the end of the cross-border cooperation, machine soil loosening is now much more efficient than manual methods.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

More and more soils are being compacted \u2013 whether by heavy vehicles driving over them or larger crowds of people walking over them and exerting pressure. The consequences of this are less soil life, less nutrient uptake by plants, stunted growth and greater susceptibility of plants and trees to disease and pest infestation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Together with the company De Mulder & Strijbosch and in cooperation with the associated partner SoilMania, GIQS e.V. has been involved in developing a mechanical soil loosening system in which compressed air is blown into the soil to loosen compacted soil layers again. The resulting cracks in the soil allow for better gas exchange between the soil and the atmosphere. A compost mixture, which is then used to fill the resulting holes in the soil, also ensures better soil life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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