Topics in Pavillon C

o Site and tillage

o Arable soils of the earth – Central Europe

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4. Site and tillage

Site and tillage are closely linked. Knowing your own soils is the prerequisite for choosing the right tillage method. Connections between soil structure and texture, between soil conservation and tillage are made visible here.

4a. Soil arena

Recognising soil structures and avoiding soil stresses are major challenges for farmers. Visitors will be guided in experimenting and enhancing their knowledge, for example in entering walk-over subsoil, in simulating soil pressure on the basis of farm data, or in measuring the soil pressure on model soils using a penetrometer.

[South Westfalia University of Applied Sciences]

4b. Spade diagnosis

Farmers use tillage to create a favourable soil structure. A spade diagnosis shows farmers what their soil structure looks like. This is crucial for the water and air household in the soil. Visitors can carry out a spade diagnosis themselves and discuss the results with specialists. Differences in soil makeup can be identified and assessed with the aid of prepared soil samples.

[Saxon State Agency for Agriculture]

4c. Avoid soil erosion

How strong is soil erosion at the location of your farm? What can you do against it? This is where to find the answers. A simulation shows how rain brings the soil structure to fl ow, or how and when soil erosion starts. Visitors can see for themselves what role the soil types, soil structures and vegetation play. A landscape model shows various options for avoiding erosion.[GSF, Experimental Estate Scheyern, Technical University (TU) Munich]

4d. Precision drilling

The soil type, cover, humidity and temperature often vary on a small scale. These differences should be taken into account by adapting the depth of seeding. This optimises conditions for germination. A model will show a practicable approach to this, leading to higher field emergence.

[University of Hohenheim]

5. Arable soils of the earth – Central Europe

Arable soils are precious, for only 3 % of the total surface of the planet can be used as arable land. Walk-over soil maps will show the most important arable soils of North and South America, Central and Eastern Europe. Presentation boards will provide information about the soil properties essential for arable farming and describe the best options for use and farming. Sustainable management of the earth’s arable soils is an absolute necessity.

[University of Applied Science Osnabrück; Federal Institute for Geosciences and Natural Resources]

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