INCREASING SOIL FERTILITY: FROM KNOWLEDGE TO IMPLEMENTING A STRUCTURED APPROACH ON YOUR FARM
A depleted soil produces less, costs more to manage, and withstands climate hazards poorly. This 14-hour training gives you a complete method to understand how soil fertility works, measure it in practice on your farm, and build a cropping system that develops it sustainably
UPCOMING SESSIONS
In-person :
Webinar :
Autumn 2026
14h00
QUALIOPI CERTIFIED
92
/100
OVERALL SATISFACTION
NO PREREQUISITES
VIVEA/OPCO FUNDING
"NEAR YOU" SERVICE
THE REALITY OF THE GROUND
IN THE FIELD, IN ADVISORY WORK, IN THE CLASSROOM: SOIL FERTILITY REMAINS A VAGUE NOTION RATHER THAN A MASTERED ONE. WHAT IF THE SOLUTION WERE RIGHT UNDER YOUR FEET?
“I'm applying more and more fertilizer and soil amendments, but my yields are stagnating. I feel like I'm chasing my soil's fertility without ever really building it.”
“I advise farms on their cropping strategies, but I lack an overall reading grid for fertility that goes beyond mineral recommendations alone.”
“I teach soil agronomy, but I'm looking for concrete observation protocols — spade test, mini soil profile — to bring the concept of fertility to life for my students.”
“I'm discovering soil agronomy in my studies, but I need to connect the theory to real field observations to truly understand fertility mechanisms.”
“We want to add a solid, Qualiopi-certified soil fertility module to our catalog, without having to build it ourselves.”
“My technicians each read fertility their own way. I need them to share a common method of observation and diagnosis in the field.”
WHAT THIS TRAINING CHANGES FOR YOU
Soil fertility is not inevitable: it is the result of controlled, measurable, and progressive practices. Over 14 hours of training, you will move from passively managing your inputs to a structured approach: every dimension of fertility will make sense, and every agronomic lever will have a concrete application on your farm.
You will leave with a complete method for observing, measuring, and sustainably developing the fertility of your soils and for reducing your reliance on inputs.
THIS TRAINING IS TAYLOR-MADE FOR YOU...
SIX PROFILES, ONE SHARED AMBITION: BUILDING LASTING FERTILITY
Farmers and Farm Employees
You learn to observe and measure your soil's fertility beyond chemical analysis alone, in order to build a cropping system that develops it sustainably.
Agronomic Advisors
You integrate overall fertility indicators (physical, mineral, and biological) into your diagnostics, and back up input-reduction recommendations with measurable data.
Teachers
You gain concrete observation protocols (spade test, mini soil profile, slake test) to illustrate soil fertility mechanisms for your students.
Students
You consolidate your agronomic foundations on soil fertility through training that links theory to field observations you can apply directly.
Training Centres
You add this ready-to-use, Qualiopi-certified training to your agronomy catalog, with no additional development required.
Team Leaders and Managers
You align your field teams around the same fertility indicators, for greater agronomic consistency across the group.
WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
2 DAYS OF TRAINING, 6 KEY SKILLS
By the end of this training, you will have concrete, progressive skills directly applicable to your professional reality.
Understand
1
how soil is structured and the worlds that meet within it
Master
2
soil fertility and its physical, mineral, and biological mechanisms
Understand
3
the essential role of soil life in building fertility
Master
4
the tools for measuring your soil's overall fertility in the
Know how to design
5
a cropping system that supports the development of soil fertility
Implement
6
agroecological practices to reduce reliance on inputs
DETAILED CONTENT
THREE MODULES FOR BUILDING LASTING FERTILITY
1
SOIL: THE FOUNDATION OF FERTILITY
How soil is structured
Soil as a meeting point of worlds
The mechanisms underlying soil fertility
2
UNDERSTANDING SOIL FERTILITY
The full range of techniques and protocols for measuring the different dimensions of fertility (physical, mineral, and biological)
The importance of organic matter in building soil fertility
3
IMPLEMENTING AN APPROACH ON THE FARM
The different building blocks of the method
Focus on the practices to implement to increase soil fertility sustainably over time
YOUR TRAINER IN SOIL FERTILITY
FIELD EXPERTISE DELIVERED WITH GENUINE PEDAGOGY
Raphaël MARTIAL is an agricultural engineer, a graduate of ENITA Bordeaux, with more than 20 years of experience in agriculture, including several years as an advisor at the Landes Chamber of Agriculture. As founder of TERREOM, he specializes in soil fertility, plant nutrition, and agroecology.
His teaching approach rests on one core principle: making complex subjects accessible. He combines scientific rigor with hands-on field experience, so that every participant leaves the training with a method and observation tools they can apply immediately, whether in their own fields or in their advisory work.
THEY COMPLETED THE FERTILITY SOIL TRAINING COURSE
WHAT PARTICIPANTS SAY ABOUT OUR TRAINING
92
/100
Overall satisfaction
"Very comprehensive training. A passionate trainer.” I learned to better use the spade test and the mini soil profile, and I appreciated the connections made between the different courses I've taken."
PL
Pierre L.
Farmer, Landes (40)
"This training helps you take stock of your agronomic knowledge, so you know where you stand and what you can improve.” I especially appreciated the shared slide decks and spreadsheets."
TN
Thomas N.
Farmer, Landes (40)
"A dense training, with a concrete understanding of soil life: spade test, cloth test, earthworm density measurement, interpreting a soil analysis.” I appreciated applying the concepts to real cases and having my learning validated"
MF
Martine F.
Farmer, Landes (40)
ORGANISATION AND PRICING
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