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Project title
Innovative Direktsäer im Ackerbau (InDiA)
Short description
The InDiA project investigates sustainable direct-seeding systems in arable farming to reconcile ecological integrity with economic viability. Through trials at three farms across differing climatic and soil conditions, the project compares three tillage regimes—direct seeding, reduced tillage (mulch), and conventional ploughing—each both with and without mechanical weed control via the Seed Terminator. Key metrics include soil health (especially soil structure and gas exchange like CO₂ emissions), weed community dynamics, crop growth and yields, along with cost and labor inputs. The main role of the Agronomy and Crop Physiology group within the project is to characterize carbon sequestration and CO2 emission.
Project duration
2025 – 2027
Staff involved
Michael Frei, Christian Fey
Collaboration partners
Agrinomics, Agrarbüro Mittermeier, Lindenhof GBR
Funding
Europäische Innovationspartnerschaft (EIP-Agri)
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