Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
$25,000.00
Alfalfa pellets as nutritional reservoir for nursery plant stock
FY 2018-19
Summary
Resource exploration and extraction is often associated with the disturbance of forested lands. One of the key factors to achieve successful reforestation is the nutritional quality of the topsoil. Poor soils may be treated with inorganic fertilizers, but this practice can encourage the growth of highly competitive non-native species and significantly slow down natural succession of native species. The objective of this study is to develop a nutritional ""lunchbox"" for tree seedlings based on alfalfa pellets to ensure out-planting success on industrial disturbed sites as well as to reduce unnecessary broadcast fertilizer application on public lands.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Alberta, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
528267-2018
Name nom
Dambrowitz, Christopher
Department département
Office of Research and Innovation
Organization id
25090
Institution établissement
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology
Province en
Alberta
Province fr
Alberta
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2018
Competition year année de concours
2018
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
201
Area of application group en
Natural resources (economic aspects)
Area of application group fr
Ressources naturelles (aspects économiques)
Area of application en
Forestry (silviculture, forest management)
Area of application fr
Foresterie (sylviculture, aménagement forestier)
Research subject code
4903
Research subject group en
Plant and treebiology
Research subject group fr
Biologie végétale et des arbres
Research subject en
Plant growth and development
Research subject fr
Croissance et développement des végétaux
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Alfalfa pellets as nutritional reservoir for nursery plant stock
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Resource exploration and extraction is often associated with the disturbance of forested lands. One of the key factors to achieve successful reforestation is the nutritional quality of the topsoil. Poor soils may be treated with inorganic fertilizers, but this practice can encourage the growth of highly competitive non-native species and significantly slow down natural succession of native species. The objective of this study is to develop a nutritional ""lunchbox"" for tree seedlings based on alfalfa pellets to ensure out-planting success on industrial disturbed sites as well as to reduce unnecessary broadcast fertilizer application on public lands.
