Brooms Barn Experiments
Experiments at Broom's Barn Site
Long-term Experiments
| Experiment | Code | Purpose | Started | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Long Period Cultivation Experiment | BB/1 | To compare the effects on crop yield and weed infestation of continued ploughing, rotary cultivation, with the Simar implement and stirring the soil with a cultivator. To investigate the value of cyanamide as a weed-killer. | ||
| Long-term experiment No. 2, also known as Long-term fertilizers on a rotation | BB/2 | To test the effects of fertilizer on yields and chemical composition of crops during whole rotations | 1965 |
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