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MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week This week's memory comes from the Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus Archive, Molecule 10 Collected during World Food Day 2025 Celebrating Life, Soil, and Sustainability in Rome, at FAO headquarters in Rome, #ArtScienceNode #SPINFERT #artscience #SoilMemory #missionsoil

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

🏆 WINNING INNOVATION! We are thrilled to announce that SPIN-FERT has been officially recognized as one of the top winning projects at SOIL Date: The Future of Soil Meets the Future of Agriculture during Rome Future Week! 🎉🌱 #SPINFERT #SoilDate #CREA #Agriculture #Innovation #Soil

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

At this year’s EcoFruit Conference in Filderstadt, the Breath of Soil Workshop invited participants to explore the hidden intelligence of living soils thorugh smell 🌱

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

🌱 Plant, discover & rethink peat! 🪴 At this year’s Open Day at the University of Hohenheim, SPIN-FERT once again joined forces with Moor-Power to explore peat, peat alternatives and peatland protection with visitors of all ages. #MissionSoil #HorizonEurope #UHOH

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week This week's memory comes from the Memory Nexus Archive: Molecule 01, collected during the workshop at the OrgHort 2024 Symposium in Warsaw, Sept 2024. #ArtScienceNode #SPINFERT

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🌱 Not all #nematodes are harmful! Many of these tiny worms play important roles in nutrient cycling, microbial regulation & soil biodiversity. 🔬 In #SPINFERT, researchers at INHORT study nematode communities to better understand soil health. Small creatures, big roles! 🌍 #MissionSoil

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week This week's memory comes from the Memory Nexus Archive. From Memory Nexus: Molecule 10 Collected during World Food Day 2025 – Celebrating Life, Soil, and Sustainability in Rome, at FAO headquarters in Rome, 16th October 2025

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

🌱 From healthy soils to healthy food – and back to the soil. Join the LOOPS webinar with #SPINFERT & #4Sir2 to explore how circular innovation connects soil health, bio-based solutions, sustainable nutrition & human well-being. ♻️🌿🍇 #CircularBioeconomy #SoilHealth

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

🍓 A promising first harvest at INHORT! Strawberries planted in May produced around 400 kg from 30 ares already in their first season. 🌱 Now we’re studying how #SPINFERT composts & biostimulants affected plant growth and fruit quality. #MissionSoil #SoilHealth

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

🌱👃 Can we “smell” soil health? At #IHC2026 in Kyoto, SPIN-FERT researchers from INHORT presented promising results using a portable e-nose to distinguish soils containing pathogens or beneficial microorganisms through their VOC fingerprints. #SPINFERT #MissionSoil #SoilHealth #HorizonEurope

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

🪱 Not all soil nematodes are harmful! Many help recycle nutrients, regulate microbial communities & serve as indicators of soil health. 🌱🔬 In #SPINFERT, we study their diversity and response to agricultural practices. 📸 Amazing microscope images from INHORT! #MissionSoil #SoilHealth

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

📚 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

🎶 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📬 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

🌱 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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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

🔬 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

🟢 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

📢 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

🌱 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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

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

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

🌱 SPIN-FERT at the 7th National Field Days in Szepietowo, Poland! June 19–21, INHORT joined farmers, advisors & researchers to showcase soil health innovations 🔬🌾 — plus student competitions & workshops on soil analysis and rational fertilisation. Science meets the field! 🚜

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

📈 Milestone Update: Humify Scaling Up The first third of 2026 has been highly productive for Humify within the EU Horizon project SPIN-FERT. As a spin-off of the Max Planck Society, we aim to translate green chemistry from the laboratory into practical agricultural applications. #missionsoil

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

🌍 Building the Future of Soil Health: Humify x SPIN-FERT At Humify, we are developing HTH technology to transform agricultural side streams into artificial Humify Humus. Through SPIN-FERT, we are further advancing and evaluating its potential for soil health and sustainable agriculture. #SoilHealth

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

🍓🔬 Testing new formulations to improve the efficacy of microbial biostimulants! 🌱 At INHORT, it's time for a new rhizobox experiment with strawberry plants whose roots have been coated with a gel containing beneficial microorganisms. #MissionSoil #SoilHealth

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

MEMORY NEXUS: Memory of the Week The memory of the week is taken from the Memory Nexus Archive. from Memory Nexus: [Molecule 06] collected during the BAGECO Conference in GRAZ, organised by TUG, July 2025.🌱 🔎🌿🌍 For more, visit: spinfert.eu/art-science/ artscience-node.com/memory-nexus...

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

🍓🧪 How many microbial cells actually reach strawberry roots when applying a gel-based biostimulant? Researchers at INHORT replicated field applications in the lab to verify microbial concentrations and ensure reliable evaluation of plant responses. #SPINFERT #MissionSoil #Biostimulants #SoilHealth

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SPIN-FERT EU @spinfert.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

🌱👃🧬 The Breath of Soil: Memory Nexus at the World Biodiversity Forum in Davos 2026 What stories lie hidden in the scent of soil? thanks to all who joined our at the art-science workshop led by Joanna Hoffmann (Art & Science Node) with Samuel Bickel (TU Graz). #SoilHealth #MissionSoil

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