Room: Poster Area
Date: Thursday, 21 May 2026
Time: 17:30 - 18:30 CEST
Session code 6CV.9
Carbon-based materials and applications
Valorizing Brewery and Winery Fermentation Waste as Novel Soil Fertilizers for Circular Agriculture
Short Introductive summary
The FERBIOSOIL project explores the valorization of spent fermentative biomasses (SFBs) from brewery and winery industries as sustainable biofertilizers. Through physico-chemical and microbiological characterization, selected SFBs showed appropriate NPK contents, low contaminant levels, and the presence of plant-growth-promoting microbes, highlighting both fertilizing and biostimulant potential. Ongoing greenhouse and soil-health assessments will determine their effects on crop performance, soil fertility, and environmental sustainability. By integrating agronomic, environmental, and economic outcomes, FERBIOSOIL aims to demonstrate how SFB reuse can support circular bioeconomy models in agriculture.
Presenter
Mirko CUCINA
CNR ISAFOM, ITALY
Presenter's biography
Mirko Cucina received his Ph.D. in Agricultural Chemistry from University of Perugia. He conducted postdoctoral research at the University of Perugia and Milan (2016-2022). From 2023, he is Senior Researcher at the National Research Council of Italy (CNR).
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Co-authors:
L. Massaccesi, CNR ISAFOM, Perugia, ITALY
K. Rosenblau, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, ISRAEL
Y. Kashi, Technion- Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, ISRAEL
Session reference: 6CV.9.14