🌱 From the first breath of a seed to a growing seedling Within #SPINFERT, we are supporting the development of SeedResp, a colourimetric assay that measures seed respiration as an early indicator of phytotoxicity. @ CNR-IBBA (former ISB) #SPINFERT #SeedResp #PlantStress

MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week The memory of the week is taken from the Memory Nexus Archive. From Memory Nexus: Molecule 15 Collected during the workshop organised at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, 16th of June 2026 #ArtScienceNode #SPINFERT #MissionSoil

🌱 From soil to seeds… listening to life breathe As part of our project activities, we are performing physiological tests to support the development of SeedResp, a colourimetric respiration assay that measures seed metabolic activity as an early indicator of phytotoxicity. @ CNR-IBBA & CNR-IRET

🌱 SPIN-FERT research at #ECC10 in Antwerp! 🔬 Robert Guiu Sans from Eurecat presented research on innovative capsules combining plant growth-promoting bacteria with artificial humic acids to support more sustainable agriculture. #SPINFERT #HorizonEurope #Biostimulants

📚 Invitation | TRANSDISCOURSE 3 Book Launch in Berlin I’m delighted to invite you to the book launch of TRANSDISCOURSE 3: Women in Art, Science and Body Politics, edited by Jill Scott and published by De Gruyter. #ArtScience #WomenInArt #WomenInScience

MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week The memory of the week is taken from the Memory Nexus Archive. From Memory Nexus: Molecule 15 Collected during the workshop organised at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, 16th of June 2026 #ArtScience #SoilMemory #MissionSoil

🧬🌱 SOIL & MEMORY MOLECULES | When the smell of soil becomes a molecular archive. #SPINFERT #MissionSoil #HorizonEurope #ArtScienceNode

MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week The memory of the week is taken from the Memory Nexus Archive. From Memory Nexus: Molecule 15 Collected during the workshop organised at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, 16th of June 2026 #ArtScience #SoilMemory #MissionSoil

🌱 How can art help us communicate soil science? At Art & Science Node (ASN), we believe that scientific knowledge becomes truly transformative when it connects with people's emotions, memories, and imagination. #MissionSoil #HorizonEurope #ArtAndScience

🌱 One treatment doesn’t fit all By identifying which crop–treatment combinations perform best under different conditions, SPIN-FERT is helping build the knowledge needed for more resilient, resource-efficient and sustainable horticulture. @ CNR-IBBA (former ISB) #HorizonEurope #MissionSoil

🌱 One treatment doesn’t fit all Every crop is different — and so is every cultivar. In SPIN-FERT, we investigate how seeds from different crop species, and even different varieties of tomato and lettuce, respond to the same biostimulant and fertilising treatments. #HorizonEurope #MissionSoil

🌱 Friend or foe? The hidden world of fungi and seed fitness 🍄 Not all fungi are harmful. In SPIN-FERT, we're exploring how different fungi influence the health and vitality of crop seeds. #MissionSoil #SoilBiology #PlantHealth

🌱 Smart screening for safer biostimulants Before a biostimulant can benefit crops, it must first prove it's safe for the plant itself. In SPIN-FERT, we measure the respiration of germinating seeds to detect whether a treatment causes stress or toxicity at the earliest stage of plant development

MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week The memory of the week is taken from the Memory Nexus Archive. From Memory Nexus: Molecule 15 Collected during the workshop organised at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos, 16th of June 2026 artscience-node.com/memory-nexus...

Memory of the Week 🌱 From the Memory Nexus Archive: [Molecule 12], collected during interdisciplinary Winter School, Timișoara. What does soil remember? Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus invites people to smell soil samples and answer "I remember…" More: spinfert.eu/art-science/ #SPINFERT #MissionSoil

🎶 At the Aniene Festival, Rome, Carmelo Cannarella (CNR-IBBA) led "Green Sounds," a SPIN-FERT workshop turning plant bioelectric signals into real-time soundscapes through phytoacoustics. #SPINFERT #ArtScience

📬 SPIN-FERT Newsletter N°4 is here! A look back at a busy January to June 2026 for the consortium, bridging soil science, policy and public engagement across Europe. 🔗 spinfert.eu/wp-content/u... #SPINFERT #MissionSoil

🌱 New video: SPIN-FERT's Soil Quality Index combines physical, chemical and biological data into one holistic soil health indicator, with a colour-coded QR solution making it accessible for farmers and advisors. 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=0CA2... #SPINFERT #SoilHealth

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Memory of the Week 🌱 From the Memory Nexus Archive: [Molecule 14], collected at Earth Day in Torino, Italy. What does soil remember? Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus invites people to smell soil samples and answer "I remember…" More: spinfert.eu/art-science/ #SPINFERT #MissionSoil

🔬 SPIN-FERT partner INTA Systems is advancing the NanoAnalyzer platform, optimizing sensor surfaces with CREA's aptamers and testing microfluidic cartridges for detecting beneficial microorganisms in soil. Work done with CREA and CNR-NANO. (1/2) #SPINFERT #Biostimulants

🟢 Memory Molecule 12 is online. Collected during the Winter School in Timișoara, where natural and social scientists reflected on soil through memory and sensory experience. A new fragment in the growing #MemoryNexus archive 🌱 artscience-node.com/memory-nexus-molecule-12 #SPINFERT #MissionSoil

Memory of the Week 🌱 From the Memory Nexus Archive: [Molecule 12], collected during interdisciplinary Winter School, Timișoara. What does soil remember? Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus invites people to smell soil samples and answer "I remember…" More: spinfert.eu/art-science/ #SPINFERT #MissionSoil

📢 Field Visit & Technical Meeting, 6 Aug 2026: Ri.Nova hosts a SPIN-FERT event with a guided visit to tomato trials and project results on soil fertility and peat replacement. ASTRA – Martorano 5, Cesena, Italy. Register by 3 Aug: forms.gle/a85qLQ7NGmra... #SPINFERT #SOILHEALTH

🌱 ReCoir x SPIN-FERT: growing media's future depends on smarter use of materials already in horticulture. ReCoir brings practical industry knowledge on spent coir recovery, helping move sustainable substrates from concept to real-world scale. #SPINFERT #PeatFree

🌱 ReCoir x SPIN-FERT: coir is often used for one cycle then discarded. Together, we're investigating how spent coir can be assessed and repurposed into next-gen peat-free substrates — reducing waste and giving growers more resilient options. #SPINFERT #PeatFree

We are proud to have ReCoir as a SPIN-FERT partner, helping show how spent coir from professional growing systems can be repurposed into valuable growing media for future crops. #SPINFERT #PeatFree

Memory of the Week 🌱 From the Memory Nexus Archive: [Molecule 10], collected on World Food Day 2025, Rome. What does soil remember? Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus invites people to smell soil samples and answer "I remember…" More: spinfert.eu/art-science/ #SPINFERT #MissionSoil

🌱 The results speak for themselves! After months of field trials, the Enomondo team is proud to share the outstanding agronomic results achieved by testing our potting soil in specific applications: 🥬 No-dig farming and ⛳ Turf management #Enomondo #Sustainability

For the weekend, we are pleased to share Open Access Government's recent publication in which SPIN-FERT was featured: 📖 Read the full article and discover how science and innovation are shaping the future of soil health: Open Access Government – April 2026 edition, p. 422-423, lnkd.in/eAMFrKFC

Memory of the Week 🌱 From the Memory Nexus Archive: [Molecule 06], collected at BAGECO Conference, Graz (TUG), July 2025. What does soil remember? Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus invites people to smell a soil sample and answer "I remember…" More: spinfert.eu/art-science/ #SPINFERT #MissionSoil