SOIL PROPERTIES, PRODUCTIVITY AND ENVIRONMENT
The main objective of this group is to evaluate the impact of different farming practices (crop rotation, fertilization, tilling, etc.) on soil chemical, physical and biological properties in an attempt to quantify changes and tendencies as well as to detect the most sensitive properties that could be indicative of soil quality or fertility.
We are also centered on the study of the dynamics and quality of different soil organic fractions and their contribution to soil environment by improving nutrient physical properties, increasing their biological activity and improving nutrient availability for crops. We are also committed to evaluating, among others: the factors that may modify carbon storage in soil as a result of their impact on global warming, those that may modify nitrogen dynamics as a consequence of their impact on layer or gaseous emission contamination, and those that may modify phosphorus dynamics as a result of their impact on crop growth and water-use efficiency.
All in all, our studies aim to evaluate different productive alternatives in terms of their productivity and efficiency in the use of resources within the framework of friendly environmental practices.
Recent Publications
See SIGEVA Dr. Matías Duval and Dr. Juan Manuel Martínez
Funding
- Programa Centros Asociados de Posgrado Brasil-Argentina (CAPG-BA) Nº 59/011, duración 2012-2015. UNS-UNL-UFRRJ.CIC. Subsidios para investigadores. Res. 2410/12, dic 2012. $ 5.600.=; Res. Nº 243/13 Abril 2014, $ 6.500.= Resolución N° 833/14 Abril 2015 $ 8.000= Director J.A. Galantini.
- Subsidio para Organización del “XXIV Congreso Argentino de la Ciencia del Suelo y II Reunión 24 Nacional Materia Orgánica y Sustancias Húmicas” Bahía Blanca del 5 al 9 de mayo de 2014: CIC. (Resol. 498/13), $ 5.000. CONICET. (Res. 4594/13), $ 90.000. UNS. Res. CSU 519/12 $ 17.663. MINAGRI $ 25.000.
- AAPRESID. “Dinámica de las fracciones orgánicas y cambios en la disponibilidad de N, P y agua en suelos bajo siembra directa”, 2015-2019, $180.000.= Director J.A. Galantini.
- PICT 1760/2014. Reciclado de residuos agropecuarios: estudio integrado para evaluar la capacidad como fertilizantes y su impacto sobre el suelo. 30/10/2015-30/10/2018. $ 525.000.= Dir. Marisa Gomez.
- PICTO 2016. EVALUACIÓN DE LA CALIDAD DEL AGUA PARA CONSUMO URBANO DE LAS CIUDADES DE BAHÍA BLANCA Y PUNTA ALTA: Fuentes de agua superficial actuales directas e indirectas y agua de red. Directora Dra. Elisa R.
- 2017-2020. PGI – SGCyT (24/A238) GESTION DE NUTRIENTES PARA LOS AMBIENTES AGRICOLAS Y CONDICIONES SOCIOECONOMICAS. Director María de las Mercedes Ron.
- 2018-2019. Proyecto de Vinculación Tecnológica Universidades Agregando Valor 2018. GESTIÓN DE RESIDUOS AGRÍCOLAS. Director: Dra Marta Miravalles, Universidad Nacional del Sur.
- 2019-2023. Proyecto de Investigaciones Científicas y Tecnológicas-PICT (2017- 1962). USO DE RESIDUOS AGROINDUSTRIALES TRANSFORMADOS EN SISTEMAS PRODUCTIVOS DEL SUDOESTE BONAERENSE: EFECTOS SOBRE LA CALIDAD EDÁFICA Y AMBIENTAL. Director: Dr. Matías Duval. Grupo responsable: Juan Manuel Martínez.
- 2022- Actualidad. PGI – SGCyT (24/ZA18) MANEJO DE LA FERTILIDAD Y SALUD DEL SUELO EN SISTEMAS AGRÍCOLAS DEL SUDOESTE BONAERENSE. Director: Dr. Juan Manuel Martínez.
Group Members:
Dr. Juan Manuel Martínez
Adjunct Researcher, CONICET
Agricultural Engineer, UNS
Ph.D. in Agronomy, UNS
Dr. Matías Duval
Assistant, Researcher, CONICET
Agricultural Engineer, UNS
Ph.D. in Agronomy, UNS
Dr. Liliana Suñer
Principal Professional, CIC
Professor, Dept. of Agronomy, UNS
Licenciate in Chemistry, UNS
Magister in Agricultural Sciences, UNS
Ph.D., Universidade da Coruña, Spain 
Agricultural Eng. Juliana Moisés
Doctoral Fellow, CONICET
Agricultural Eng. María Emilia Schulz
Doctoral Fellow, Commission of Scientific Research of Buenos Aires Province (CIC)