Field 18: Raikko
The field information contains basic information about the field and events during the growing season, observations, and yield data.
Field 18
Raikko
Basic field information
Area: 3.42 hectares
Soil type: Rich fine-sandy moraine (rmHtMr)
The plot is relatively low-maintenance due to its shape. It is often used as pasture, as it is situated alongside the cowshed and other pastures.
Crop rotation
2026 Silage grass / Pasture
2025 Oat Nestor + grass seed
2024 Pasture
Research and trials
Cultivation practices
Silage grass / pasture
6.5.2026 Fertilization, Nevel luomuravinne 18 tn/ha
8.5.2026 Supplementary sowing, Naturcom lypsylaidunseos 10 kg/ha
9.6.2026 Mowing
10.6.2026 Raking
10.6.2026 Harvest, yield 2500 kg DM/ha
22.7.2026 Mowing
22.7.2026 Raking
22.7.2026 Harvest, yield 2200 kg DM/ha
Growth observation
Cultivation measures
Oat Nestor
16.5.2025 Sowing, oat Nestor 200 kg/ha, grass seed (Naturcom lypsylaidunseos) 30 kg/ha
11.9.2025 Sadonkorjuu 2710 kg/ha
Cultivation practices
Pasture
7.5.2024 Fertilization, cattle slurry 15 tn/ha
Cultivation measures
Pasture
Cultivation measures
Pasture
23.5.2022 Weed harrowing
11.7.2022 Supplementary sowing
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
19.4.2021 Weed harrowing
17.6.2021 Mowing (the side near ojala road)
18.-21.6.2021 Tedding
21.6.2021 Raking and baling dry hay, yield 880 kg DM/ha
28.6.2021 Mowing (the side near mustiala road)
28.6.-1.7.2021 Tedding
1.7.2021 Raking and baling dry hay, yield 880 kg DM/ha
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
4.5.2020 Fertilization cattle slurry 25 tn/ha + Ecolan Agra 3-0-0 vinassi 1100 kg/ha
13.6.2020 Mowing
13.6.2020 Raking
13.6.2020 Silage harvest, yield 800 kg DM/ha
28.7.2020 Silage harvest, yield 2000 kg DM/ha
Cultivation measures
Barley
8.5.2019 Leveling harrowing
9.5.2019 Harrowing (2 times).
10.5.2019 Sowing, barley Elmeri 115 kg/ha, 392.2 kg/field
10.5.2019 Sowing, barley RGT Planet 115 kg/ha, 392.2 kg/field
13.5.2019 Fertilization cattle slurry 20 tn/ha, 68.2 tn/field
13.6.2019 Weed harrowing
13.6.2019 Bird’s-foot trefoil 0.5 kg/ha, 1.7 kg/field
13.6.2019 Caraway 0.5 kg/ha, 1.7 kg/field
13.6.2019 Chickory 0.5 kg/ha, 1.7 kg/field
13.6.1019 Perennial grass seed mixture 27 kg/ha, 92.1 kg/field
10.9.2019 Harvest, yield 3080 kg/ha, 10500 kg/field
Viljelytoimenpiteet
Laidun
16.5.2018 15 heifers and dry cows started grazing
9.6.2018 Fertilization, cattle slurry 11 tn/ha
Viljelytoimenpiteet
Laidun
4.5.2017 Fertilization, YaraMila Y1 27-1,3-4 275 kg/ha (73,2-3,6-12 kg/ha)
22.6.2017 Fertilization, YaraBela Seleenisalpietar 27-0-1 298 kg/ha (79,9-0-3 kg/h)
Heifers and dry cows are grazing the field.
Soil analysis results 19.12.2022:
Näytteenottolinja 2022:
Viljavuustutkimuksen analyysitulos 2.5.2018:
Viljavuustutkimuksen analyysitulos 2014:
2026 Silage grass / pasture
2025 Oat, Nestor + grass seed
2024 Pasture
2023 Pasture
2022 Pasture
2021 Silage grass
2020 Silage grass
2019 Barley, many varieties mixed + grass seed
2018 Pasture
2017 Pasture
2016 Silage grass
2015 Silage grass
2014 Barley, Tiril + grass seed
2013 Barley, Aslak
2012 Rapedeed, Trapper
2011 Broad bean, Kontu
2010 Rape, Cordelia