IMPROVING PHYSICAL PROPERTIES AND WATERMANAGEMENT OF BOUNDARY MEADOW SOILS WITH THE HELP OF WATER MANAGEMENT AND SOIL IMPROVERS

Summary

Nowadays, harmful water surplus and water shortage, which appear almost simultaneously, cause a significant problem in field crop production in Hungary. In Hungary, the most limiting factor is whether the right amount of water is available in the critical phenophases. Excess water and water scarcity affect the effectiveness of the entire cultivation technology, especially for the implementation of tillage, the uptake of applied nutrients and the optimal feasibility of harvesting. We cannot influence the amount of precipitation in a given year, however, we have an effect on the moisture turnover of the board.

The application of soil-friendly cultivation technology systems today is difficult to imagine without the use of precision farming. The large number of basic data provides the possibility of high-precision terrain
through the preparation of models, on the other hand, through the collection of agronomic and technical data, we have the opportunity to develop objective decision support. In the case of meadow and casting soils, capacity shortages occur primarily during the implementation of tillage, thus the work at the optimal time (with moisture content) is impaired. In the fall and in the spring, extra threads are needed to form the right seedbed. These extra interventions cause additional trampling damage. However, before the introduction of the new technology, it is necessary to drain the harmful excess water from the area.

In addition to the measurement of ecological parameters at the set experimental sites, the measurements will be carried out in several crops (corn, sunflower, wheat). The degree of soil conservation can be measured through the yield of the crop, which requires harvesting the experimental settings with a yield meter. During the surveys, soil mapping works are carried out, and soil resistance and moisture content are measured several times during the vegetation period. Existing machines suitable for precision farming, supplemented by those purchased during the activity, provide an opportunity to obtain a wide range of information in both the agronomic and technical fields, which will also have a positive effect on making the right economic decisions.

Project

REGION

Hungary, Hajdú-Bihar county

CONSORTIUM

Discovery Center | Gödöllő

FUNDING

Rural Development Program
Own resources

MEMBERS
Kulcsár Bertalan | Farmer
Könnyű Ildikó Alexandra | Farmer
Nagy Zoltán | Farmer
Rebenku Tibor | Farmer
Galambos Róbert e.v. | Farmer
Dr. Rátonyi Tamás | Consultant
BUDGET
638 900 eFt

Milestones

2017

Submission

Submission of application documents to the adjudicating authorities..
2019

Acceptance

Evaluation of the application. Purchase of the machines used in the experiment and their commissioning. Purchase of necessary input materials. Examination of the plant technologies of the producers participating in the experiment from previous years. Systematization of available data, e.g. yield maps, NDVI satellite images. Performing soil sampling.
2020

Experiments

Based on the 2019 data, nutrient management and sowing proposals are made, based on which field trials begin on all fields involved in the consortium. Nutrient management experiments are given the main role in the first year. Continuous monitoring takes place during the study in each location. One season's worth of results is obtained, from which conclusions can be drawn and the technology of the second year can be modified accordingly. First payment claim.
2021

Monitoring

Based on the experiences and results of the previous year, the experiments of the second year are determined. In the second year, the main emphasis is on differentiated sowing, in addition to nutrient application. Continuous monitoring takes place during the escort at each location. With the data of the first and second years, it is already possible to analyze statistical data.
2022

Monitoring II.

In the last year of the experiment, coordinated experiments are set up based on the experience of previous years, including nutrient application and differentiated sowing. Continuous monitoring of the pilot areas continue during the final year. The data sorting throughout the experiment is carried out and a research report is prepared. A plant visit is carried out. Submission of a second payment claim.
2023

Publication

Publications appear about the experiment. Last payment claim. Project closure: 31 March 2023.

Media

National field day and presentation

International field day and presentation