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Project properties |
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| Title | Insects’ by-products potential on plant and soil |
| Group | Soil Biology |
| Project type | thesis |
| Credits | 36 |
| Supervisor(s) | Ellis Hoffland |
| Examiner(s) | prof.dr. Rachel Creamer |
| Contact info | ellis.hoffland@wur.nl |
| Begin date | 2021/09/01 |
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| Description | In a circular agriculture, insects are a suitable solution to convert food and crop wastes into premium high-value ingredients for humans, animals and plants. As an insect by-product, frass (excrement) has been studied in several crops showing a significant effect on soil properties, microbial activity/diversity, crop yield and nutrient uptake (Houben, 2020). In this context, Ÿnsect, the world leader in natural insect protein and fertilizer production, wants to go deeper and know more about other insect by-product applications on plant and soil. In your thesis study, you will further investigate the effects of insect by-products on relevant soil properties and their effects on plant nutrient uptake and yield. |
| Used skills | Pot experiment, soil and plant analyses |
| Requirements | Refer to Study Handbook, SBL81836 |