Context

The main objective of the project is to convert a composting plant into one that produces high-quality
pelletised tailor-made fertilisers (TMF) from cattle manure to be used in the fertilisation of woody crops,
such as vines and apples.

To achieve this objective, the project will use the cow manure compost produced in a composting plant in
Osona. Once matured, sieved and dried, it is then formulated into the tailor-made fertiliser. The TMF will be
formulated based on the needs of each crop, which will not only be determined by the crop itself, but will
also take into account other aspects such as the type of production (organic, integrated and conventional),
the characterisation of the soil and the climatic conditions of the region, among other things. This means
that, using cattle manure compost as a basis, other materials will be incorporated in order to balance the
nutritional input of the fertiliser to the nutritional needs of the target crop. Subsequently, the TMF will be
transported to a pelletising plant where the TMF pellets will be manufactured.

The pelleting process offers an economically competitive benefit in terms of transport, and also represents
an advantage from a practical point of view for farmers, since it allows them to use the machinery that they
already use for chemical fertilisation. This also ensures that the fertilisation process is much more precise.
Finally, because pellets decompose gradually, the soil and the crop are fertilised over a long period of time.