Spring cereals in monoculture

Local identifier
R4-0906-2
Years operational
1967—
Objective
To investigate the long-term effect of growing spring cereals in monoculture.
Description
This studies the effects monoculture cultivation of spring cereals on production potential.
Data Access Statement
Don't know
Data Access Notes
An online application form for access to these long-term field experiments or data from these experiments. Soil sample archive available. https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/centrb/langliggande/gb-ltt-application-form-slu-20140820.docx
Data license
Don't know
Data policy
https://www.slu.se/globalassets/ew/org/centrb/langliggande/gb-guidelines_lte_slu_20140820.pdf
Organizations
Nordic LTE Research Platform
research organisation
People
Prof Ingrid Öborn
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Crop Production Ecology
Fatima El Khosht
experiment manager
Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Department of Crop Production Ecology

Site: Spring cereals in monoculture

Local code
R4-0906-2
Location
Säby
Uppland
Sweden
Geographic location
54.5, 17.4
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Visits permitted?
Yes

Design period: (1967—)

Design Type
Split split plot
Description
1-factorial randomized complete block design with two complete blocks. Six spring cereals are cultivated in monocultures and one rotation comprises them in a crop sequence. In three monocultures crop residues were burned until 2011.
Design description
Main plot - crop rotation or monoculture. Small plot - crop. Two complete blocks.
Number of plots
24
Crops
CropYears grown
winter wheat
winter rapeseed
spring wheat
oats
barley
fallow
Crop Rotations
Crop rotation A  1967—
  • 1
    fallow
  • 2
    winter rapeseed
  • 3
    winter wheat
  • 4
    oats
  • 5
    barley
  • 6
    spring wheat
Crop rotation B
  • 1
    oats
Crop rotation C
  • 1
    barley
Crop rotation D
  • 1
    spring wheat
Crop rotation E
  • 1
    oats
Crop rotation F
  • 1
    barley
Crop rotation G
  • 1
    spring wheat
Measurement
VariableMaterialUnitsFrequencyScaleComment
yield componentsNot specified