Research group Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management

The Research Group Soil Fertility and Nutrient Management is part of the Department of Environment at the Faculty of Bioscience Engineering, Ghent University, Belgium. We study the cycling of carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus in soils and its implications for agricultural productivity, nutrient efficiency, water quality, and climate change. Our research combines fundamental and applied approaches, focusing on soil nutrient dynamics, soils carbon and greenhouse gas emissions, soil biology, and the effects of microplastics in soils. The group consists of 20 academic and technical staff and operates a fully equipped soil science laboratory, with research activities and field experiments across multiple continents.