Landbouwkundige en ecotoxicologische performantie van alternatieve gewassen in het gecontroleerd overstromingsgebied Tielrodebroek. Eindrapport.

In the controlled floodplain of Tielrodebroek, INBO compared two traditional crops, maize and hay, with two alternative crops, willow and Miscanthus, in a six-year trial. Repeated flooding with contaminated river water in the soil can lead to increased concentrations of heavy metals, which can be absorbed by the fodder crops and thus enter the food chain.
Both alternative crops proved to be robust, achieved high biomass yields and required few inputs in terms of fertilisers and herbicides, nor did they require intensive maintenance.