Field 16: Valtatie
The field information contains basic information about the field and events during the growing season, observations, and yield data.
Field 16
Valtatie
Basic field information
Area: 3.40 hectares (Highway 1) + 0.69 hectares (Highway 2)
Soil type: Rich sandy clay (rmHtS)
A two-part field, separated by a field road. The forested area with a curved edge on the northern side makes farming operations difficult. The soil is stiff, which affects the choice of plants. Careful consideration of handling times.
Crop rotation
2026 Silage grass
2025 Silage grass
2024 Silage grass
Cultivation practices
Silage grass (valtatie 1)
22.4.2026 Fertilization, cattle slurry + NK boost 2026 20 tn/ha
23.4.2026 Supplementary sowing Italian ryegrass 10 kg/ha
9.6.2026 Mowing
10.6.2026 Raking
10.6.2026 harvest, yield 1100 kg DM/ha
17.6.2026 Fertilization, cattle slurry + NK boost 2026 30tn/ha
22.7.2026 Mowing
22.7.2026 Raking
22.7.2026 Harvest, yield 1500 kg DM/ha
13.9.2026 Mowing
14.9.2026 Raking
14.9.2026 Harvest, yield 700 kg DM/ha
Silage grass (valtatie 2)
22.4.2026 Fertilization, cattle slurry + NK boost 2026 15 tn/ha
23.4.2026 Supplementary sowing Italian ryegrass 10 kg/ha
9.6.2026 Mowing
10.6.2026 Raking
10.6.2026 harvest, yield 2600 kg DM/ha
17.6.2026 Fertilization, cattle slurry + NK boost 2026 30tn/ha
22.7.2026 Mowing
22.7.2026 Raking
22.7.2026 Harvest, yield 2400 kg DM/ha
13.9.2026 Mowing
14.9.2026 Raking
14.9.2026 Harvest, yield 1000 kg DM/ha
Growth observation
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
27.4.2025 Fertilization, cattle slurry 16 tn/ha
10.6.2025 Harvest, yield 1300 kg DM/ha
27.6.2025 Fertilization, cattle slurry 34 tn/ha
24.9.2025 Harvest, yield 1400 kg DM/ha
7.7.2025
23.7.2025
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
12.6.2024 Cleaning cut
20.8.2024 Baling, 2300 kg DM/ha
7.7.2025
23.7.2025
Cultivation measure
Mixed grain + grass seed
25.9.2022 Fertilization, cattle slurry 16 tn/ha
9.5.2023 Leveling harrowing
14.5.2023 Fertilization: cattle manure 20 tn/ha
15.5.2023 Sowing cultivation
16.5.2023 Sowing; oat Harmony 160 kg/ha and spring wheat Leijona 60 kg/ha
20.5.2023 Sowing; grass seeds
22.5.2023 Rolling
11.9.2023 Harvesting, yield 2470 kg/ha
Cultivation measures
Oat, Matty
16.9.2021 Fertilization, cattle slurry 17 tn/ha
19.5.2022 Disc harrowing
20.5.2022 Harrowing
21.5.2022 Harrowing
22.5.2022 Sowing: Oat, Matty 230kg/ha, English ryegrass+clover 11 kg/ha
12.6.2022 Fertilization, Cattle slurry 24 tn/ha
12.9.2022 Harvesting, yield 3000 kg/ha
25.9.2022 Fertilization, cattle slurry 16tn/ha
6.10.2022 Plowing
Cultivation measures
Broad beans, Kontu
19.3.2021 Liming, 4 tn/ha
16.5.2021 Harrowing twice, penetrating goosefoot blade
16.5.2021 Sowing: broad bean, Kontu 315 kg/ha
8.8.2021 Harvesting, yield 590 kg/ha
18.9.2021 Fertilization, cattle slurry 15 tn/ha
24.9.2021 Plowing
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
4.5.2020 Fertilization, cattle slurry + Ecolan Agra 3-0-0 vinasse 15 tn/ha
12.6.2020 Mowing
13.6.2020 Raking
13.6.2020 Silage harvesting, yield 600 kg DM/ha
30.7.2020 Mowing
31.7.2020 Baling
15.9.2020 Silage harvesting, yield 450 kg DM/ha
2.10.2020 Spreading of dry manure, smaller plot
2.10.2020 Plowing, smaller plot
7.10.2020 Plowing, larger plot
Cultivation measures
Silage grass
6.5.2019 Supplementary sowing
4.6.2019 Silage harvesting 42 bales
6.6.2019 Spreading of liquid manure 25 m3/ha
Cultivation measures
Oat Matty and grass-clover mixture
16.5.2018 Levelling harrowing
17.5.2018 Harrowing
17.5.2018 Sowing: Oat Matty 210 kg/ha and Naturcom Retu-Apila grass-clover mixture 20 kg/ha. The mixture contained 5% white clover Jögeva4/Sw hebe/Sonja, 5% alsike clover Frida, 10% red clover Ilte/SW Yngve/Saija, 5% tall fescue Retu/SW Swaj, 15% meadow fescue Kasper/Arni, 60% timothy Tenho/Iki/Nuutti.
15.8.2018 Harvest 2280 kg/ha
Cultivation measures
Pea Rocket and oat as support crop
13.5.2017 Application of 10m³/ha of liquid manure (27-5.8-30)
16.5.2017 Fertilization during sowing: 300 kg/ha of Rocket peas, 30 kg/ha of oats as support crop, 20 kg/ha of Yarabela suomensalpietari (5.4-0-0 kg/ha)
16.6.2017 Weed control, application of 0.35 l/ha of Hankkija MCPA and 1 kg/ha of Basagran SG
25.10.2017 Harvesting of oats (moisture content 13.5%) 460 kg/ha
Cultivation measures
Barley Elmeri
Soil fertility analysis result on 19.12.2022:
Sampling line 2022
Soil fertility analysis result on May 2nd, 2018.
Soil fertility analysis result 2014:
2026 Silage grass
2025 Silage grass
2024 Silage grass
2023 Mixed grain+ grass seeds
2022 Oat, Matty
2021 Broad bean, Kontu
2020 Silage grass
2019 Silage grass
2018 Oat, Matty (cover crop)
2017 Pea, Rocket
2016 Barley, Elmeri
2015 Broad bean, Kontu
2014 Caraway, Record
2013 Caraway, Record
2012 Caraway, Record
2011 Spring wheat, Anniina
2010 Rapeseed, Cordelia