Innovator plot Zeeland spared from damage

The Innovators on the plot in Zeeland are starting to emerge. Although it has rained heavily in Zeeland, it has not been too bad for this plot. On Thursday, May 31, another 7,6 millimeters fell.

The first potatoes are starting to come up now. The plot has an area of ​​4,6 hectares and the potatoes are on clay soil (36% siltable). The plot is not even, in terms of the heaviness of the soil. In the middle of the plot, a 0,5 hectare spot has recently been raised. The plot has an organic matter content of 5,6% and a pH of 7,2.

Activities
The plot was plowed at the end of October. On May 8, a basic fertilizer of 240 kilos of nitrogen per hectare was applied. The planting of the potatoes started in mid-May; this with a cup planter at a distance of 33 centimeters. The ridges were milled on May 23.

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Anne-Jan Doorn

Anne Jan Doorn is an arable expert at Boerenbusiness. He writes about the various arable farming markets and also focuses on the land and energy market.

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