The challenges facing soil cultivation technology are considerable. Crop production, phytosanitary and soil protection requirements must be given equal consideration, all against the backdrop of severe restrictions on the active ingredients used in crop protection products. This means that all conceivable options for preventing soil degradation, humus loss, diseases and pests must be exploited.

As in 2017, registrations for the Agritechnica 2019 DLG innovations list in the area of fertilization technology were dominated by registrations concerning the topic of farm fertilizer spreading. The Fertilizer Ordinance regulations are also influencing technical development in this segment. The compulsory requirement of increased spreading close to the ground is causing companies to deal with the technical problems, particularly in the case of large working widths.