Soil structure and surface runoff risk on fields of different cultivation methods in southern Finland, 2001 - 2005

The data originate from national monitoring on the effects of the Finnish agri-environment support scheme (MYTVAS). The existence of areas covered by surface water, ponding water and wet soil were observed on fields in 13 private farms in 2001 - 2005. These are considered as indicators of poor soil structure. The farms located on clay and silt soils in southern and southwestern Finland. Different cultivation methods were compared: conventional tillage, conservation tillage, direct seeding and grass fallow or crop rotation including ley.

The methods are described in the following publications:

Eskelinen, J. & Alakukku, L. 2004. Maan rakenteen ja pintavaluntariskien arviointi (Evaluation of soil structure and surface runoff risk, in Finnish). In: Turtola, E. & Lemola, R. (ed.). Maatalouden ympäristötuen seuranta MYTVAS 2 Osahankkeiden 2 - 7 väliraportit 2000 - 2003. Maa- ja elintarviketalous 59. Jokioinen: Maa- ja elintarviketalouden tutkimuskeskus. p. 33 - 64.

Turtola, E. & Lemola, R. (ed.) 2008. Maatalouden ympäristötuen vaikutukset vesistökuormitukseen, satoon ja viljelyn talouteen v. 2000 - 2006 (MYTVAS 2). Maa- ja elintarviketalous 120. Jokioinen: Maa- ja elintarviketalouden tutkimuskeskus. 103 p.