Higher yields from targeted decomposition management

Straw and stubble treatment with MK Soil

Healthy crops flourish in healthy soil. Undamaged soils are better protected against erosion and also lead to higher yields. In light of the increasing frequency of extreme weather events, soils rich in humus are an important factor for agriculture. Multikraft technology supports regenerative agriculture and promotes healthy soils that are full of vitality.

The return of crop residues to the soil makes an important contribution to the development of humus. Careful decomposition management as part of straw and stubble processing increases the microbial activity in the soil. The straw remaining in the fields is rapidly converted into humus. MK Soil contains targeted bacterial cultures that effectively break down the woody parts of the straw and cause the organic material to decompose more quickly.

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All the benefits of decomposition management with MK Soil at a glance

Promotes fermentative decomposition of plant residues in the soil
Suppresses pathogens (for example Fusarium)
Rapidly breaks down the woody parts of the straw
Organic material is turned into humus more quickly
The soil structure improves
The soil warms up more rapidly in the spring
Cultivation can start earlier
Nutrients in the soil are made available

Using Roots

The chopped straw and stubble or the green manure is sprayed with a mixture of MK Soil and water and immediately worked into the soil with a plough or cultivator.

Senkung Mykotoxingehalt bei Wintergetreide

MK Boden hilft dabei, den Mykotoxingehhalt im Wintergetreide um bis zu 50,4 Prozent zu reduzieren. In Kombination mit Fungizid-Einsatz führt das Produkt zur Senkung des Schimmelpilzgehaltes um bis zu 78,4 Prozent.

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Which factors influence decomposition management and how can I control them?

The key factor for the reliable establishment of the next crop is the rapid breakdown and conversion of the residues of the previous crop. Alongside correct soil processing, healthy soil life is a basic requirement for good straw decomposition. Not only earthworms, but also microorganisms break down the crop residues and help to make humus. Intensive soil processing, mineral fertilisers and the use of fungicides reduce microbiological diversity, which inhibits the decomposition processes in the soil.

Crop residues that have not been broken down also form the basis for the growth of Fusarium (harmful fungus). This not only damages the crops, but can also lead to lower yields, reduced quality and the formation of toxins.

Treating soil residues with MK Soil prevents rotting, breaks down organic matter more rapidly and inhibits the growth of Fusarium and the mycotoxins it produces (biocontrol).

This was investigated during a three-year trial by the crop production department of the Upper Austrian Chamber of Agriculture (LWK OÖ). The trial showed that one application of MK Soil during straw decomposition in the autumn reduced the mycotoxin (DON) content of the subsequent crop of winter cereals by 50.4 per cent (plough) and 27.3 per cent (cultivator).

The use of MK Soil for decomposition management allows the ideal conditions for the subsequent crop and for an active soil life to be established easily.