Focus topics 2020

In 2020, field trials were conducted at SFF on the following topics:

Sugar beets

• Optimum Planting Depth (Two-Year Study)

• Liquid Starter Fertilizer (Two-Year Study)

• Automatic vs. Fixed Down Force (Two-Year Study)

• Closing Pressure (One-Year Study)

Wheat

• Variable Rate Nitrogen Fertilization in Winter Wheat (Three-Year Study)

Silage corn

• Weed Control Strategies in Silage Corn: herbicide-reduced, herbicide-free, conventional chemical

• Cover Crop Banding - Smart cover crop strip seeding in preparation for no-till planting of corn

Canola

• Deep Fertilizer Placement

The listed experiments, their results and other topics can be found in the SFF Annual Report 2020, downloadable below!

We wish you an exciting read!

If you have any questions about the topics, please feel free to contact the Swiss Future Farm Operating Team. You will find the contact details in the section "Farm" > "Team".