Sustainable, Low Impact Fertilisers for Agriculture
Lead Participant:
STOPFORD LIMITED
Abstract
This project seeks to formulate and trial balanced N:P:K fertilisers with trace elements, by combining and processing residues from the bio-energy, agricultural and waste management sectors; digestate and ash. The innovation in this project will be to extract the nutritional and crop enhancing chemical value from these waste streams to formulate a suite of fertiliser products with consistent specification that offers performance akin to that of conventional manufactured fertiliser. Sourcing nutrients from waste materials presents a cost-effective opportunity to maintain primary productivity whilst decarbonising farming through avoidance of energy intensive mineral based fertilisers.
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
|---|---|---|
| STOPFORD LIMITED | £266,978 | £ 186,885 |
Participant |
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| ASHCOURT FARMS LIMITED | £16,248 | £ 11,374 |
| INNOVATE UK | ||
| ROOTS ORGANICS LIMITED | £5,000 | £ 3,500 |
| RECYCLED CROP NUTRIENTS LIMITED | £15,000 | £ 10,500 |
| LANCASTER UNIVERSITY | £137,329 | £ 137,329 |
| ALLIUM HELMSLEY LTD | £58,570 | £ 40,999 |
People |
ORCID iD |
| Michael Wilkinson (Project Manager) |