UniLaSalle Rennes joins forces with Rennes Métropole for a first-of-its-kind biochar experiment on a sports field!

Launched in October, the project aims to test the effectiveness of biochar in retaining water and nutrients in the soil, with a view to limiting watering and reducing fertilizer leaching.

This is a promising approach to making green spaces more sustainable, without changing the practices of operators from the City of Rennes and the Metropolis' Department of Gardens and Biodiversity, both partners of UniLaSalle Rennes.

The Cyclann Unit's research team designed a monitoring protocol to evaluate the effects of two doses of pure biochar and mycorrhizal biochar on a lawn of over 3,000 m² over a 16-month period. On the program: analysis of hygrometry, permeability, plant cover, com

This demonstrator is part of the European CASCADE project, funded by the European Union's Interreg NWE program.

The aim of this project is to set up an integrated system for the management and conversion of biomass into biochar in 7 regions of north-western Europe.

UniLaSalle Rennes is the French partner in this project, coordinated by the University of Kassel.