Soil nematodes: a key group for regulating ecosystem processes

Author: Eligio Malusa, INHORT Nematodes, known commonly as roundworms, are one of the most abundant, common, and diverse multicellular organisms on Earth. They generally have an prolonged, [...]

Author: Prof. Dr. Nikolay Vassilev, Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Sciences, University of Granada As some colleagues say “Soil is mostly microorganisms, both alive and dead”. It [...]

Author: Eligio MAlusa, INHORT The major factors affecting bioinocula efficacy in the field are related to the plant genome (species or variety), the soil (physical-chemical-biological [...]

Author: Eligio Malusa, INHORT Soil-borne pathogens are extremely dangerous for any crop, but are particularly damaging for vegetable  crops that are grown in tunnels, where the conditions are [...]

Formulation, application methods, variety response: aspects needed to be better understood for a Several groups of soil microorganisms (mycorrhizal fungi, rhizosphere bacteria, rhizobia and [...]

Author: Prof. Dr. Nikolay Vassilev – University of Granada The majority of plants grow in soil. Soil is the most complex natural ecosystem with highly complex characteristics, which [...]

We are excited to share that the first video telling Excalibur’s story is now ready. In the video you will learn more about us, the project’s objectives and the work that we are [...]

On November 19th, Excalibur’s coordinator, Stefano Mocali (CREA), participated in an online workshop by The European Biostimulants Industry Council: EBIC. The workshop was dedicated to [...]

Maria Grazia Tommasini (CRPV), Giovanni L’ Abate and Lorenzo D’Avino (CREA) performed field activities in Italian fields. The aim of the activities was to define soil profile and [...]

EXCALIBUR’s activities were elaborated in the PhD thesis of Nik Susič from one of Excalibur’s partners – Agricultural Institute of Slovenia. The doctoral thesis title is [...]