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Scientific basis of effective fertilizer application in conservation cropping system of agricultural landscapes in arid steppe of Trans-Baikal - LTSE

Location:
Buryatskiy NISKH SO RASKHN
Kirova, 35
Ulan-Ude, 670000
Russia
Latitude: 51.865256
Longitude: 107.627563
Background
Continent: 
Asia
Year LTSE Began: 
1967
On-going or Terminated?: 
On-going
Comments: 
Site 1931 to 1967 the site was used as arable land (grain rotation).
Environment
Annual Precipitation (mm): 
<400
Mean Annual Soil Temperature (C): 
Cryic/Frigid: <8C
Is temperature regime isothermic? ie, do mean monthly temperatures deviate by <6C?: 
No
Soil moisture regime: 
Udic
Landuse: 
Arable
Ecoregion: 
Cool Temperate
Experimental Design
Design (short description): 
Treatments:1. Control 2. P20 3. N40P40 4. P40K40 5. N40K40 6. N40P40K40 7. Manure 60 t/ha 8. Manure 40 t/ha 9. PK equivalent of manure 40 t/ha 10. 20 t/ha manure+NPK equivalent of manure 20 t/ha 11. N40P40K40 (Fallow), N70P40K40 (2d ana 3d crops) 12. N180P120K120. Rotations: Fallow- spring wheat- oats-oats.
Permanent plot area (square meters): 
3000-10,000
Number of permanent plots: 
3-10
Soil Classification
Soil taxa (ex, Great Group of Soil Taxonomy): 
Russian clasification: chestnut soils.
Soil/Data Archive
Data Archive: 
Yes
Vegetative samples archived: 
Yes
Samples from multiple depths: 
Yes
Sample frequency: 
Every 5 years
Year of first sampling for archive: 
1967
Soil Solid Data
pH and acidity: 
Yes
Organic Carbon: 
Yes
Nitrogen: 
Yes
Other macronutrients: 
Yes
Water holding capacity: 
Yes
Bulk Density: 
Yes
Soil Water Data
pH and alkalinity: 
Yes
Dissolved organic carbon: 
Yes
Vegetation Data
Biomass above ground: 
Yes
Macronutrient contents: 
Yes
Harvest mass: 
Yes
Harvest nutrient contents: 
Yes