Hi! My name is Isabell and I´m a 16-year-old student from Germany.
I am really passionate about science and research. For the last couple years, I´ve been searching for ways to make agriculture more eco-friendly.
Besides that, I love to play the flute and listen to music.
I´m very excited about this opportunity. I´m looking forward to making new friends and to hear more about all the amazing projects!
Tell us what the water concern in your country is!In Germany, we are very lucky with our water supply. Everyone has enough water and even the tap water is very clean. Only the nitrate levels often exceed the norm because of the agriculture. This places a massive burden on ecosystems.
Silphium perfoliatum – a newcomer for an ecologically sustainable energy agriculture
The importance of soils for the environment and for humans is often underestimated. Soils are an integral component of nutrient and water cycles and ultimately constitute our basis of life. In our project, we have comparatively analyzed the two energy crops corn and cup plant, an agricultural newcomer, with regard to water retention, nitrate filtration capacity, influence on humus formation and potential for reintegration of depleted soils. After numerous laboratory and field trials the cultivation of the cup plant can be recommended especially in the context of climate change and in areas where erosion is prominent and water protection is needed.
