Understanding how plant–soil interactions shape productivity and soil health is key to making intercropping a viable alternative to monocultures. The LEGUMINOSE Summer School “Understanding Contemporary Plant–Soil Feedback in Intercropping” offers a dedicated space to explore this topic, with a strong focus on soil health, soil microbial communities and nutrient dynamics in legume–cereal systems.
Designed for graduate students, early-career researchers and practitioners, the summer school provides a combination of lectures, hands-on training, and field visits. Participants will gain both theoretical and practical knowledge of how plant–soil feedback can be assessed and how it affects crop performance and soil fertility in intercropping systems.
Applications are now open for those interested in joining the summer school in Florence.
Practical details
- Dates: 19–21 May 2026
- Location: University of Florence, Italy
- Participation limit: 30 participants
- Registration deadline: 31 March 2026
- Fee: €300 per person (includes course materials, refreshments, lunches and one social dinner; travel and accommodation not included)
How to register
To apply, please prepare a short abstract (max. 250 words) describing your research interest or background in soil–plant systems. Send your application by email to shamina.pathan@unifi.it.
Program details
All details about the program and organisation are available in the event flyer below