Germany - DEMMIN

Site Description

Locations

• Typical Field Size (Area): The test site is an intensively used agricultural ecosystem dominated by extensive fields (80 ha) where mainly wheat and maize are cultivated.
• Crop Types: Main crops are winter crops (winter wheat, winter barley, winter rape, winter rye) covering almost 60 %. Root crops are maize, sugar beet, and potatoes cover about 13 %. Meadows, gras land, and wood cover 27%.
• Climatic Zone: Mean annual temperatures vary from 7.6 to 8.2 °C. Precipitationranges from about 650 to 500 mm. Due to micro-relief, climate conditions may vary significantlyon a local scale.
• Soil Texture: The landscape belongs to the north german lowlands formed during the last Pleistocene period. It is characterized byglaci-fluvial and glaci-limnic deposits, and moraines which are reflected in a slightly undulating relief. Soil substrates are dominated by loamy sands and sandy loams alternating with pure sand patches or clayey areas.
• Landscape Topology: The altitudinal range within the test site is around 50 m with some slopes of considerable gradients (12 °) along theTollense River in the southeastern part of the test site.
• Irrigation Infrastructure: Some farmers are using irrigation systems.