Yachenka Long-term Experiment

This experiment has been added by the GLTEN Curators using existing published sources.
Objective
To study the dynamics of basic agrochemical parameters and fertility of podsoluvisols under limited application of mineral and organic fertilizers.
Description
Franko et al (2011) indicate this experiment ran for 12 years, although the article also gives a start year of 1987.
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Site: Yachenka

Type
research station field
Location
Zagai
Pukhavichy District
Belarus
Geographic location
53.500626, 28.075132
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Visits permitted?
No
Soil type
podzoluvisol
Soil properties
VariableDepthValue (range)UnitsRef yearEstimated?Baseline?
sand content 59 Percent
silt content 36 Percent
clay content 5 Percent
Climate properties
VariableTime periodValue (range)Units
precipitation696 millimeter
air temperature5.5 degree Celsius

Design period: (1986—)

Crops
CropYears grown
potatoes
spring barley
winter rye
oats
Factors
Factor name
Factor levels
NPK fertilizer exposure
with NPK
NPK rates have differed during the experiment
no NPK
farmyard manure exposure
with FYM  (40 t/ha)
FYM is applied at 40 t ha-1 rotation-1. The quality of FYM has varied during the experiment to give N equivalents ranging from 132 to 304 kg N ha-1.
No FYM
Measurement
VariableMaterialUnitsFrequencyScaleComment
yield traitNot specified

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