Researcher
Koen Willekens
- Disciplines:Sustainable agriculture
Affiliations
- Plant Sciences (Research unit)
Responsible
From1 Jan 2019 → Today - Crop Husbandry and Environment (Division)
Responsible
From1 Nov 1999 → 31 Dec 2018
Projects
1 - 10 of 11
- Structured soil, climate-smart soil managementFrom1 Jan 2023 → Today
- Consultancy service for better soil and water quality (B3W)From1 Jan 2021 → Today
- AGROMIX: EFFICIENCY AND RESILIENCE OF MIXED FARMING AND AGROFORESTRY SYSTEMSFrom1 Nov 2020 → Today
- Soil biodiversity enhancement in European agroecosystems to promote their stability and resilience by external inputs reduction and crop performance increase.From1 Jun 2019 → Today
- Sustainable soils by quality compost with defined propertiesFrom6 Apr 2019 → 30 Jun 2023
- Improving soil conservation and resource use in organic cropping systems for vegetable production through introduction and management of Agro-ecological Service Crops (ASC's)From2 Mar 2015 → 1 Mar 2018
- Optimizing and valorizing the agronomical value of processed animal manureFrom15 Sep 2014 → 15 Sep 2017
- Optimizing the composting of stable manure and the solid fraction of slurryFrom1 Apr 2014 → 30 Nov 2014
- Optimal application of organic manure for a healthy organic cropFrom1 Sep 2010 → 31 Aug 2012
- Soil condition emphasized as a factor in N dynamicsFrom1 Apr 2008 → 31 Dec 2017
Publications
11 - 20 of 98
- Feedstock Mixture Composition as Key Factor for C/P Ratio and Phosphorus Availability in Composts: Role of Biodegradation Potential, Biochar Amendment and Calcium Content(2017)
Authors: Koen Willekens, H. Steel, Chris Van Waes, Wim Bert
Pages: 2553-2567 - Potential of chopped heath biomass and spent growth media to replace wood chips as bulking agent for composting high N-containing residues(2017)
Authors: Jarinda Viaene, Bert Reubens, Koen Willekens, Chris Van Waes, Stefaan De Neve
Pages: 338-350 - Co-ensiling, co-composting and anaerobic co-digestion of vegetable crop residues: Product stability and effect on soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics(2017)
Authors: Jarinda Viaene, Laura Agneessens, Clodualdo Capito, Nele Ameloot, Bert Reubens, Koen Willekens, Stefaan De Neve
Pages: 214-225 - Assessment of the health status of some Belgian horticultural soils by characterising nematode communities.(2017)
Authors: Lieven Waeyenberge, Koen Willekens, Nancy De Sutter, Martine Maes, Nicole Viaene
- Improving the product stability and fertilizer value of cattle slurry solid fraction through co-composting or co-ensiling.(2017)
Authors: Jarinda Viaene, Victoria Nelissen, Bert Reubens, Koen Willekens, Frank Driehuis, Stefaan De Neve
- Stikstofwerking van maaimeststoffen in relatie tot toedieningswijze en bodemconditie(2017)
Authors: Victoria Nelissen, Koen Willekens, Annelies Beeckman, Lieven Delanote, Justine Dewitte, Mesfin Tsegaye Gebremikael, Stefaan De Neve
- Field storage conditions for cattle manure to limit nitrogen losses and optimize fertilizer value.(2017)
Authors: Jarinda Viaene, Victoria Nelissen, Koen Willekens, Stefaan De Neve, Bert Reubens
- Farm compost amendment and non-inversion tillage improve soil quality without increasing the risk for N and P leaching(2016)
Authors: Tommy D'Hose, Greet Ruysschaert, Nicole Viaene, J Debode, Thijs Vanden Nest, Johan Van Vaerenbergh, Wim Cornelis, Koen Willekens
Pages: 126-139 - Leven in de bodem: gezellig maar heel complex(2016)
Authors: Koen Willekens, Jane Debode, Justine Dewitte, Lieven Delanote, Ann Gomand, Yves Hendrickx, Carmen Landuyt
Pages: 38-39 - Zorg voor bodemkwaliteit(2016)
Authors: Koen Willekens, Greet Ruysschaert
Pages: 20-23