2026 1.3

Breaking the chains in soil

Soils regulate the mobility and bioavailability of nutrients and pollutants, often forming physicochemical and biological “chains” that limit plant uptake or hinder contaminant removal. This session explores how technologies and management practices unlock soil functionality. By integrating soil chemistry and biotechnology, we discuss how to actively steer soil processes toward sustainable productivity and environmental quality.

  • From molecular interactions to environmental risks: release and in-situ remediation of phosphate and pollutants, dr.ing. Gerwin F. Koopmans, Wageningen University & Research / Soil Chemistry Group
  • Bioavailable (chelated) micronutrients, Marcel H.J. Bugter, Nouryon
  • Guiding agronomy from within: microbiome-informed prediction of soil functions, Enden Dea Nataya, Wetsus, Steering soil microbiomes theme