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The 'Classical' experiments: Broadbalk and Park Grass

Reference	BBS/E/C/00006004
Principal Investigator / Supervisor	Professor Keith Goulding
Co-Investigators / Co-Supervisors	Dr Andy Macdonald
Institution	Rothamsted Research
Department	Rothamsted Research Department
Funding type	Research
Value (£)	1,189,142
Status	Completed
Type	Institute Project
Start date	01/04/2001
End date	31/03/2012
Duration	132 months

Abstract

The 'Classical' and other long-term experiments at Rothamsted, and the associated soil and plant archive, comprise a unique resource extending back over 160 years. This resource is used to study the long-term sustainability of various cropping systems, particularly the impacts of intensive agriculture and environmental pollution, on sustainable agricultural systems, especially nutrient cycling, soil quality and plant diseases. The experiments also provide the platform for Rothamsted's Environmental Change Network site. Recent areas of research interest include: 1) lant species diversity in semi-natural grassland 2) Crop pathogen diversity and atmospheric S deposition 3) Selenium deficiency in wheat grain and S fertiliser applications. 4) Wheat gene expression in relation to different manuring regimes on Broadbalk 5) Development of the Roth C soil organic matter model to include the turnover of sub-soil organic matter.

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Committee	Closed Committee - Agri-food (AF)
Research Topics	Crop Science, Microbiology, Plant Science, Soil Science
Research Priority	X – Research Priority information not available
Research Initiative	X - not in an Initiative
Funding Scheme	X – not Funded via a specific Funding Scheme

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