5566: Organic fields of MTT Agrifood Research Finland Partala [MTT Partalan luomupellot]
{FACILITY} PARTALA: Organic fields of MTT Agrifood Research Finland Partala [MTT Partalan luomupellot].
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Summary
The fields of Partala experimental station have been under organic farming since 1985. Nowadays they are under crop rotation of organic dairy farm consisting of 2 year old clover based leys, pulse crops and vetch based green fodder. The soil type is moraine soil and nutrient status is quite diverse. The annual rainfall is about 650 mm, average temperature 3.5°C, growing season 190 days and effective temperature sum 1250°C. There is also a two hectare spatial field, where lots of chemical, physical and biological parameters as well as quality and quantity of clover based ley have been determined in 105 spots. Some nutrient leaching data has been collected from certain plots, too.
| Keywords: | organic agriculture, grassland, legumes, soil, environment, nutrients, ecology |
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| Subject Areas: | Environmental aspects Soil Crop husbandry |
| Research affiliation: | Finland > MTT Agrifood Research > Ecological Production |
| Acronym: | PARTALA |
| Location: | Finland Region: South-Savo, Juva commune, 60°N 27°E |
| Type of Facility: | Experimental farm |
| Start Date: | 01 May 1985 |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 5566 |
| Contact: | Nykänen, Senior Scientist Arja |
| Deposited On: | 14 September 2005 |
| EPrint Type: | Research facility description |
| Related Links: | http://www.mtt.fi/english/research/environment/ecological.html |
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