Block 17: Ojala
The block information contains basic information about the block and events during the growing season, observations, and yield data.
Block 17
Ojala
Block basic information
Area: 4.92 hectares
Soil type: rich loamy sand (rmHtS)
A clayey block, whose stiff soil affects plant selection. Precise handling of timing.
Restoration work: Clearing of drainage ditches in the fall of 2020.
Crop rotation
2024 Silage grass
2023 Silage grass
2022 Silage grass
Research and experiments
Cultivation measures
Cultivation measures
Silage grassland
7.5. Fertilization: cattle slurry, 25.1 tn/ha
5.6. Harvesting of haylage to stack, yield 1617.89 kg DM/ha, harvesting area 4.2 ha
6.6. Harvesting of haylage to stack, yield 2301.71 kg DM/ha, harvesting area 0.7 ha
8.6. Fertilization: cattle slurry, 20 tn/ha
30.7. Harvesting of haylage to stack, yield 2374 kg DM/ha, harvesting area 3.8 ha, harvesting of haylage to bales, yield 2371 kg DM/ha, harvesting area 1.1 ha
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
27.4.2023 Fertilization: 18 tons/ha of cattle slurry
14.6.2023 Harvest of silage into bales, yield 2222.28 kg DM/ha
15.6.2023 Harvest of silage into a silo, yield 2599.02 kg DM/ha
7.8.2023 Harvest of silage into a silo, yield 6152.13 kg DM/ha
Cultivation measures
Grass silage
12.6.2022 Mowing
13.6.2022 Harvesting of grass silage, yield 1400 kg DM/ha
16.6.2022 Fertilization, Cattle slurry, 40tn/ha
31.7.2022 Mowing and Raking
1.8.2022 Baling, yield 2400 kg DM/ha
10.8.2022 Reseeding
22.9.2022 Harvesting of grass silage, yield 509.09 kg DM/ha (3ha)
Cultivation measures
Oats, Niklas + grass seed
3-4.6.2021: Plowing twice, using a penetrating goose foot blade
4.6.2021: Sowing: Oats Niklas 206 kg/ha, Mustiala 2021 grass seed mix 30 kg/ha
31.8.and 1.9.2021: Harvesting, yield 1245 kg/ha.
Cultivation measures
Mixed grain, Peas, Faba beans, Barley, Oats, Wheat, Italian ryegrass
27-28.5.2020 Plowing, penetrating goosefoot blade
28.5.2020 Sowing, Mixed grains 175 kg/ha, Legumes 80 kg/ha, Italian ryegrass 8 kg/ha
In the mix:
Peas, Astronaut 160 kg
Faba beans, Sampo 180 kg
Faba beans, Kontu 60 kg
Barley, Elmeri 80 kg
Barley, RGT Planet 300 kg
Barley, Justus 60 kg
Oats, Meeri 60 kg
Oats, Matty 195 kg
Wheat, Wappu 60 kg
15.6.2020 Fertilization, cattle manure 15 tn/ha
26.8.2020 Whole grain silage harvest
24.9.2020 Plowing
Cultivation measures
Mixed grains Matty oats and Elmeri barley
8.5.2019 Leveling cultivation
13.5.2019 Manure spreading 25 tn/ha, 113.8 tn/field.
17.5.2019 Cultivation, penetrating goosefoot blade, 2 times
17.5.2019 Seeding mixed grain, 110 kg/ha of Matty oats, and 115 kg/ha of Elmeri barley
13.6.2019 Weed cultivation
13.6.2019 Seeding, 1-year Italian ryegrass 5 kg/ha, White clover 2 kg/ha
10.9.2019 Harvesting, yield 2350 kg/ha
30.10.2019 Plowing
Research and experiments
The field had a Hankkija fertilization and variety trial; spring grain variety trial 2019 and traditional grain variety trials.
May 14, 2019 Sowing.
Cultivation measures
Silage grass field
15.5.2018 Cattle manure 18 tn/ha
6.6.2018 Mowing
6.6.2018 Raking
6.6.2018 Harvest 21,500 kg, 1,527 kg/ha
9.6.2018 Cattle manure 20 tn/ha
30.7.2018 Harvest 1,721 kg/ha
25.9.2018 Harvest 1,081 kg/ha
18.10.2018 Plowing
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
3.5.2017 Surface fertilization: YaraMila Y1 27-1.3-4 285 kg/ha (75.8-3.7-12 kg/ha)
30.5.2017 Crop protection: MCPA 1 l/ha
16.6.2017 Mowing
17.6.2017 Raking
17.6.2017 Harvest 3555 kg DM/ha
22.6.2017 Surface fertilization YaraBela Selenium sulphate 27-0-1 190 kg/ha (50.9-0-2 kg/ha)
31.7.2017 Harvest 3435 kg DM/ha. Total yield 6990 kg DM/ha.
Soil fertility analysis result on 19.12.2022:
Sampling line 2022
Soil fertility analysis result on May 2nd, 2018.
Soil fertility analysis result 2014:
2024 Silage grass
2023 Silage grass
2022 Silage grass
2021 Oats, Niklas
2020 Mixed grain, peas, lupins, barley, oats, wheat, Italian ryegrass
2019 Mixed grain, oats and barley, variety trials
2018 Silage grass
2017 Silage grass
2016 Oats, Akseli (cover crop)
2015 Lupins Fuego for silage
2014 Oats Aslak
2013 Oats Aslak
2012 Barley Tiril
2011 Caraway Niederdeutscher
2010 Canola Cordelia