ENRTF ID: 215-F

Project Title: Lignin-coated Fertilizers for Phosphate Control

Category: F. Methods to Protect, Restore, and Enhance Land, Water, and Habitat

Summary: This project will test a new natural slow-release fertilizer coating made from processed wood, which will decrease phosphorus runoff from farmland while also storing carbon in soils.

Total Project Budget: $ 279,382
Proposed Project Time Period for the Funding Requested: June 30, 2022 (2 yrs)

Name: Eric Singsaas
Sponsoring Organization: U of MN -Duluth NRRI
Department: Natural Resources Research Institute
Address: 5013 Miller Trunk Highway
Duluth MN 55811
Telephone Number: (218) 788-2648
Email esingsaa@d.umn.edu

Location: Statewide

Alternate Text for Visual: Problem=Eutrophication; Innovation=Biodegradable Fertilizer Coatings; Impact=Reduced Runoff and Stored Carbon