… also harmful to health. Furthermore, there is a risk that they contaminate groundwater, surface water and drinking water. In parallel, the authorities published brief summaries of …

… feed and the use of mineral fertilizers are largely reduced. This protects surface water and groundwater in particular, which are less threatened by nutrient runoff (especially …

… Ecofriendly farming should aim to forestall deleterious effects on soil, air, water and biodiversity, preserve cultivated and developed land, and promote regional … governing matters such as fertilizer use, pest control, nature conservation and water conservation. However, Germany’s soil conservation laws – which lay down the …

… that allows for unimpeded transition to the subsoil, the goal being to optimize the water balance, adapt phytoavailability to crop plant needs, and work plant residues … clog soil pore systems, and a layer of sludge builds up that further impedes rainwater infiltration. The rainwater flows on the surface instead, picking up soil …

… Careful and needs-based application is crucial. Excess nitrogen can pollute water and land ecosystems and adversely affect the climate, air quality, and … and contributes to the over-supply of nutrients (⁠eutrophication⁠) in surface waters and terrestrial ecosystems. Ammonia is carried through the air into sensitive …

… residues of the drugs can be detected not only in the soil, but also in seepage water and, in individual cases, in groundwater. When it rains, particles from fertilized farmland can enter surface waters. The behavior and effect of active pharmaceutical ingredients in the …

… and ammonium (which originates from ammonia) cause considerable terrestrial and water ecosystem pollution secondary to acidification and eutrophication (nutrient … of natural and quasi-natural ecosystems (e.g. fens, mires, heathland and waterbodies) can bring about changes in biodiversity. Ammonia emissions can be …

… the climate. Above all, the agricultural use of phosphorus contained in wastewater and waste is to be viewed positively in light of the finite nature of this … in the soil and enter the food chain via plants. There is a risk to groundwater and surface water if the pollutants enter the surface water and groundwater …

… With the manure go too many nutrients in the soil and charge such as groundwater. Source: Hans von der Beele / Thinkstock last update on 28.08.2025 What … fertilizer requirements, application times, distance regulations from surface waters, application limits, and specifications for reducing atmospheric ammonia …