Description of long-term field experiments in Europe. Climatic zone: Atlantic

Nr.   Name Started  Farming Information  Soil Quality
Monitoring		 Main target
    Estonia
 17 Org-Conv system experiment  2008

Farming system: arable (Conv, Org)
Main crops: s. barley, red clover, w.wheat, peas, potato
Productivity level: medium
Management: Rotation; Tillage; Fertilisation;

Physical,
Chemical,

 crops yields and quality
18 Grassland experiment  1970

Farming system: conventional
Main crops: D. glomerata + P. pratensisl
Productivity level: low-high
Management: Fertilisation; Cutting intensity


Chemical

 grassland production
19 Soil development on moraine  1964

Farming system: conventional
Main crops:
Productivity level: low
Management:

Physical,
Chemical

 soil formation
    Hungary     
20 Organic/inorganic N fertilization  1984

Farming system: arable
Main crops: maize; wheat
Productivity level: low-high
Management: Fertilisation; Rotation 


Chemical

 C,N dynamic
 21 Hungarian long term field exp.  1967

Farming system: arable
Main crops: peas,wheat,maize
Productivity level: low-high
Management: Fertilisation; Rotation

Chemical

 yield
22 Organic/inorganic fert. in rotation  1964 Farming system: arable
Main crops: maize, wheat, luzerne
Productivity level: low-high
Management: Organic matter; Fertilisation; Rotation 		 Physical, Chemical, Biological improved soil structure
 23 Maize monoculture  1969 Farming system: intensive monoculture
Main crops: maize
Productivity level: low-high
Management: Fertilisation		 Chemical provocative intensification
24 Tillage in maize- wheat biculture  1972 Farming system: arable
Main crops: maize and wheat
Productivity level: low-high
Management: Tillage

Physical, Chemical

 improved soil qualities
    Switzerland
 25 Frick tillage trial  2003

Farming system: arable rotation (organic)
Main crops: Cereals, sunflower, grass-clover
Productivity level: medium
Management: Tillage; Fertilisation

Physical, Chemical, Biological

 yield
26 Aesch tillage trial  2010 Farming system: arable rotation (Org vs conv fert.)
Main crops: maize, fava beans, wheat, grass-clover
Productivity level: high
Management: Tillage; Fertilisation		 Physical, Chemical, Biological yield
27 DOK trial  1978 Farming system: arable rotation (Org vs conv)
Main crops: cereals, potatoes, grass-clover, soybean
Productivity level: low, medium to high
Management: Fertilisation		 Physical, Chemical, Biological yield
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