Nutri2Forest

Nutrient runoff, particularly phosphorus leakage from both agricultural and forest areas, is a common environmental challenge across Central Baltic countries. In forestry, phosphorus losses occur mainly on fertile, organic soils, where clear-cuts have taken place. In agriculture, nutrient-rich soils under intensive use also contribute to phosphorus runoff, especially where drainage and fertilization practices are not aligned with circular economy principles. The Nutri2Forest project pilots a nature-based, circular solution that recovers phosphorus from drainage water from agriculture and forestry before it enters natural water bodies. Modular filter systems with mineral-based sorbents will be installed in existing drainage systems, in e.g., ditches and sedimentation basins, targeting to decreasing of both agricultural runoff and runoff from fertile, organic forest soils.