Rostock Long-term Fertilizer Experiment

This experiment has been added by the GLTEN Curators using existing published sources.
Objective
To study the effects of organic and inorganic fertilizers on soil phosphorus
Data Access Statement
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Data license
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Data policy
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Organization
University of Rostock
research organisation
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Site: Experiment site

Type
research station field
Location
Rostock
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Germany
Geographic location
54.061519, 12.084886
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Visits permitted?
No
Soil type
cambisol
Soil description
Loamy sand, classified as Stagnic Cambisol. The soil P level is sub-optimal according to German federal state classifications
Soil properties
VariableDepthValue (range)UnitsRef yearEstimated?Baseline?
soil pH 5.8
soil organic matter0 – 30 Centimetres (1.9 – 2.3) Percent2019
soil organic matter30 – 60 Centimetres (1.5 – 1.8) Percent2019
soil organic matter60 – 90 Centimetres (1.8 – 2.1) Percent2019
Climatic type
temperate humid continental climate
Climate properties
VariableTime periodValue (range)Units
air temperature8.1 degree Celsius
precipitation800 millimeter

Design period: (1998—)

Design Type
Split-plot
Design description
Randomized split-plot design with organic fertilizer as the main plot treatment and inorganic fertilizer as sub-plot treatments. Main plots measure 408 m2, sub plots measure 120 m2.
Number of replicates
4
Crops
CropYears grown
spring rapeseed
spring wheat
spring barley
winter wheat
sorghum
maize
winter rye
sunflower
Factors
Factor name
Factor levels
natural fertilizer exposure
cattle manure
biomass ash
biowaste compost
none
phosphate fertilizer exposure
TSP
Chemical form: triple superphosphate
TSP/ash
Chemical form: triple superphosphate
With biomass ash
None
Measurements
VariableMaterialUnitsFrequencyScaleComment
grain yield traitNot specified
phosphorus removalNot specified

Related publications

  • Theresa Zicker, Sabine von Tucher, Mareike Kavka, Bettina Eichler-Löbermann, 2018. Soil test phosphorus as affected by phosphorus budgets in two long-term field experiments in Germany, Field Crops Research, Volume 218, Pages 158-170
  • Hu, Y., Jarosch, K.A., Kavka, M. et al. Fate of P from organic and inorganic fertilizers assessed by complementary approaches. Nutr Cycl Agroecosyst 124, 189–209 (2022).