Hydroponics and Solugen - An interesting synergy
Hydroponics and Solugen – An interesting synergy Hydroponics ? Hydroponics is a growing method that does not require soil. Various materials are used, for…
Phosphate fertilizers: a strategic and economic issue
Phosphate fertilizers: a strategic and economic issue Phosphorus – an economic challenge The exploitation of phosphate rock deposits has become both a major…
Greenhouse gases in agriculture: an example of a solution - Solugen
Greenhouse gases in agriculture: an example of a solution – Solugen GHG and Agriculture The IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change), a United Nations…
Greenhouse gases: reduction, recovery and circular economy
Greenhouse gases: reduction, recovery and circular economy Manure and GHGs Although the pig industry is not the largest GHG generator in terms of agricultural livestock…
Reducing the carbon footprint - Solugen's contribution
Reducing the carbon footprint – Solugen’s contribution Greenhouse gases: a momentary drop in 2020 In 2020, the world’s carbon dioxide emissions…
FERTILIZERS EXTRACTED FROM MANURE BY SOLUGEN TESTED BY A RESEARCH CENTER
FERTILIZERS EXTRACTED FROM MANURE BY SOLUGEN TESTED BY A RESEARCH CENTER As mentioned in previous blogs, Solugen has entered into a research partnership with…
Agricultural phosphorus: the two sides of the coin
Agricultural phosphorus: the two sides of the coin Agricultural phosphorus – a crucial need for plants. When you buy a fertilizer, notice that its formulation…
Organic agriculture: a booming sector. Solugen, a role to play
Organic products, a growing popularity The consumer craze for organic products is growing rapidly, and the trend is intensifying year after year. People are more…
Organic agriculture and circular economy
The circular economy, a long-known principle In 1966, Kenneth Boulding, an American economist and philosopher, introduced in his thesis ”The Economics of the…
GREENHOUSE GASES, SOLUGEN'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE REDUCTION OF EMISSIONS
Some numbers to start Between 2005 and 2016, global GHG emissions increased by 19.3%, from 38,679 to 46,141 megatons of carbon dioxide equivalent (Mt CO2 eq). In…
Towards the optimization of phosphorus use in agriculture
A few figures According to some researchers, by 2030 the planet would produce some 5 billion tons of excrement each year, most of which would be attributable to…
Circular economy, a hot topic
Circular economy, a hot topic The Quebec pole of concertation on the circular economy gives a precise definition of circular economy: The circular economy is defined…
Fertigation - How Solugen contributes to the organic agriculture
Fertigation or ferti-irrigation Fertigation or ferti-irrigation is an agricultural practice which consists in combining irrigation with a supply of fertilizing elements…
Greenhouse gases, the impact of agriculture
Greenhouse gases, the impact of agriculture The greenhouse effect is a natural phenomenon that has the effect of retaining solar heat in the atmosphere. However,…
Treating pig slurry to extract clean water
Treating pig slurry to extract clean water Water is one of the main constituents of living organisms. Depending on age and fat load, water can make up 50-80% of…
Organic and chemical fertilizers: two approaches
Organic and chemical fertilizers: two approaches A fertilizer, whatever its origin, is a simple or complex substance whose purpose is to provide plants with the…