| Purpose of this facility |
Studies on leaching and degradation of pesticides and
other chemicals |
| Lysimeter type |
NON-WEIGHABLE MONOLITHIC GRAVITATION LYSIMETER |
| Operating since |
1989 |
| Number of lysimeters |
8 |
| Size classification |
standard |
| Exact size |
0.7 x 0.7 x 1.1 m |
| Building material of container |
Stainless steel/concrete |
| Feature of lysimeter bottom |
Stainless steel |
| Lysimeter cellar (material) |
Concrete |
| suction-controlled lysimeter |
yes |
| Seepage water determination |
Gravimetric |
| Nutrients/nutrient balances |
yes, but no balances |
| Measuring interval of substances |
Weekly |
| Soil thickness in m |
1 |
| Vegetation and cultivation |
Arable land/field |
| Probes installed |
Tensiometers, TDR, sensors for soil temperature |
| Data logger |
yes |
| Further investigations/equipment |
C-14 residues after end of study |
| Remarks |
Monoliths are brought from the field to the research
centre. |
| Position |
55°18 N, 11°23 E |
| Altitude above sea level in m |
100-200 |
| Mean annual precipitation (mm) |
600 |
| Topographic feature |
Plain |
| Irrigation |
yes if below mean precipitation |
| Meteorological parameters |
Temperature, precipitation, relative humidity, atmospheric
pressure, global radiation, net radiation; evaporation
pan |
| Year of survey |
2004 |
