| Purpose of this facility |
Definition of intense leaching processes from soil in
connection with change in meteorological conditions and
under influence of different anthropogenic factors |
| Lysimeter type |
NON-WEIGHABLE MONOLITHIC GROUNDWATER LYSIMETER |
| Number of lysimeters |
84 |
| Operating since/from |
1991 |
| Soil fraction(s) |
from sand to loam |
| Soil type |
10 different soil types |
| Size classification |
standard |
| Exact size |
Diameter: 1.12 m |
| Filling method |
undisturbed/monolithic |
| Building material of vessel/container |
Metal with a special covering |
| Lysimeter cellar |
Concrete |
| Groundwater level |
variable/invariable |
| Seepage water determination |
Suction cups |
| Investigation of nutrients |
yes; also balances prepared |
| Measuring interval(s) of substances |
4 |
| Vegetation and cultivation |
Arable land/field |
| Kind of crop/tree |
different crops |
| Crop rotation period |
6 |
| Use of fertilizers/kind of fertilizers |
mineral fertilizer and organic manure |
| Amount of fertilizer(s) used in kg/ha |
From 0 to N120, P120 K150 and 60t/ha manure |
| Fertilization period |
to overestimate from grown up culture |
| Use of pesticide |
yes |
| Meteorological parameters |
Temperature, precipitation; evaporation pan existing |
| Position |
55°43' N, 21°28' W |
| Altitude above sea level in m |
56 |
| Mean annual temperature in °C |
6.7 |
| Mean annual precipitation in mm |
843 |
| Topographic feature of surrounding area |
Terrace of river Minija |
| Parent material |
Sediment |
| Year of survey |
2006 |
