Lecture by Łukasz Lewandowski: Towards CO2 reduction, healthier soil, lower fuel and working time costs
On the 30th of March, Łukasz Lewandowski, a business partner who came under the Erasmus+ program, visited the Faculty of Agronomy and gave a lecture to the gathered students and lectures about the application of Strip-Till technology, the preservation of moisture in the soil, the reduction of gas emissions, the modernization of the farm and the economy of its management. The speaker shared his practical experience in business and his own farm, theoretical knowledge, colleagues’ from Poland and the first results of his own scientific research.
During the meeting, there was a discussion about the negative impact of intensive farming and heavy use of chemical agents on agricultural and natural ecosystems. As one of the possible solutions, the lecturer proposed the Strip-Till seeding technology for strip tillage, soil fertilization and sowing at the same time. By sowing directly into the stubble field, high soil fertility is maintained, about 30% less fertilizer is used before sowing, fuel consumption is reduced by 3 times, time and human resources are saved. The seeds are placed in moist, well-aerated, well-structured soil. Favorable air and moisture conditions lead to intensive plant rooting, development and, of course, abundant, good quality harvest. Applying technologies with a sustainable impact on the environment, abandoning intensive soil plowing and cultivating, together with reducing fuel consumption, can significantly limit CO2 and N2O emissions.
The end of the lecture was crowned by a discussion between the gathered students, lectures and the speaker. Łukasz Lewandowski was willing to share his thoughts on reducing pesticides on the way to sustainable and healthier farming.
