A real field.
A research question.
A proposed 2027 field programme exploring how characterised basalt rock powder, Mediterranean crops and local soil conditions interact — through comparisons, measurements and documented fieldwork.
Evidence before claims.
The TarCasso Field Lab is intended as a practical field pilot in Cassacco, Friuli-Venezia Giulia. It connects regenerative cultivation and Mediterranean crops with a testable research question: can characterised basalt treatments improve local soil indicators or crop performance relative to untreated areas?
The aim is to collect useful evidence, including results that are negative, mixed or inconclusive — not to promise an environmental outcome before it is measured.
What changes in the soil?
Observe chemistry, nutrients, relevant soil functions and differences against baseline values.
How do plants respond?
Compare tomato and chili responses while exploring herbs and mixed vegetables.
Which treatment is useful?
Explore untreated units alongside proposed 20 and 30 t/ha applications.
What can we credibly report?
Document field activity and assess what further MRV work would be required.
Ten proposed research units.
One carefully documented field.
The planned TC-P01 to TC-P10 units illustrate control, standard-treatment, higher-dosage and demonstration uses. Their final boundaries and treatment assignments will be set through an agronomic protocol.
Working comparison plan
| Crop / use | Untreated · 0 t/ha | 20 t/ha | 30 t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tomatoes | TC-P01 | TC-P03 | TC-P07 |
| Chili | TC-P02 | TC-P04 | TC-P08 |
| Other crops | — | TC-P05 / P06 | — |
| Demonstration / outreach | — | TC-P09 / P10: proposed 20–30 t/ha | |
The ten cadastral parcels are not identical to the ten planned scientific research units. The working comparison requires further expert decisions on plot replication, statistical power, soil variability, crop comparability, sampling and feasibility. The image is illustrative and should not be used as a cadastral record.
Map. Measure. Treat.
Observe. Learn.
Field methods must be agreed before any environmental claim is made. The current proposal follows three connected stages.
Start with the soil.
Confirm field boundaries and sampling locations, record local conditions and establish pre-treatment soil and crop reference values.
Know the material.
Characterise basalt chemistry, mineralogy, particle size and safety, then log transport and the actual dosage applied to each unit.
Report what happens.
Repeat measurements, document plants and harvests, examine differences and publish limitations and inconclusive findings.
Soil chemistrypH, plant-available nutrients and selected trace elements.
Soil functionOrganic carbon, relevant structure and biological indicators.
Crop responseGrowth, crop condition, yield and observed quality.
Material & accountabilityOrigin, mineralogy, contaminants, dosage and traceable field records.
From a field plan
to a field record.
The intended inaugural research season is 2027. Each stage depends on final land-use readiness, agronomic protocol, funding, material suitability and field conditions. Dates and completion statuses will be published when confirmed, not assumed.
Map & protocol
Confirm eligible areas, unit boundaries, crop allocation, control comparisons and the sampling programme.
Baseline sampling
Document soil properties before treatment and establish reproducible reference measurements.
Basalt assessment
Review mineral composition, safety, particle size and the planned treatment quantities.
Field operations
Prepare, cultivate and apply approved basalt treatments only in accordance with the final protocol.
Observe & harvest
Monitor crops, repeat measurements and log practical field observations across units.
Publish findings
Share an evidence-led season record covering results, uncertainties and next-step recommendations.
A preliminary overall basalt quantity of approximately 40–60 tonnes has been discussed, but will depend on final treated hectares, agreed dosing, material characterisation and research design. It is not a confirmed application or carbon-removal result.
The Founding Ten.
Ten founding patrons. One real field. A lasting place in its story.
Through Flour Yield Earth, the Field Lab is preparing a private patronage programme to help finance its first proposed research season in 2027. Ten individuals or organisations may join the inaugural circle, with a symbolic association to a planned research unit.
Founding status will remain part of the project's history. Later supporters may help finance additional seasons and fields, but will not acquire the original Founding Patron designation.
Personal invitations · In preparation. A patronage is neither an investment nor a purchase of land, research units or carbon offsets. Scientific treatment remains independent of patron recognition.
The pilot succeeds if
it produces credible learning.
Useful research does not depend on a predetermined positive result. Transparent field evidence is the measure of progress.
Traceable inputs
Documented basalt source, composition, preparation, treatment assignment and application records.
Comparable observations
Baseline values, controls, crop responses and analysis that respects design limitations.
Open field learning
Reports of what worked, what did not and which scientific questions remain unanswered.
Project note. TarCasso Field Lab is a proposed pilot for basalt-based soil remineralisation, regenerative agriculture and future measurement/reporting/verification methodology. It does not currently issue certified carbon credits or emissions offsets. Estimates of carbon removal, if developed later, require feedstock characterisation, lifecycle accounting, defensible MRV and independent verification. FYT utility and Flour Yield Earth patronage do not grant ownership of the land, crops, research units, project revenues or environmental credits. Land and research arrangements remain subject to final confirmation.
Real land. Careful research.
Meaningful participation.
Discover how Flour Yield Earth connects people with the field, or contact TarCasso to discuss the planned pilot in Cassacco.