
Figure 1.
Relationship between long-term experiments and basic research (after Janzen, 2009)
Abbildung 1. Beziehung zwischen Langzeitversuchen und Grundlagenforschung (nach Janzen, 2009)
Table 1.
Long-term grassland experiments at the Gumpenstein site *
Tabelle 1. Langzeitversuche im Grünland an der HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein
| Experiment designation/basic information | Nutrient deficiency experiment | Cutting frequency experiment | Fertilization utilization experiment | Farm manure experiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal code | 432.A | 434.A | 433 | 484 |
| Country | Austria | Austria | Austria | Austria |
| Acronym | GG1 | GG2 | GG3 | GG4 |
| Location | Gumpenstein | Gumpenstein | Gumpenstein | Gumpenstein |
| Co-ordinates | 47°29′40″/14°06′11″ | 47°29′34″/14°06′13″ | 47°29′36″/14°06′12″ | 47°29′38″/14°06′10″ |
| Altitude (m a.s.l.) | 698 | 713 | 702 | 699 |
| Exposition | South-west | North-east | North | North |
| Inclination | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| Year of establishment | 1960 | 1961 | 1961 | 1966 |
| No. of treatments | 14 | 10 | 18 | 21 |
| No. of replications | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
| Factor fertilization | Mineral fertilizers | Mineral and organic | Mineral and organic | Mineral and organic |
| Factor cutting Frequency/year | 3 | 2, 3, 4, 6 | 1, 2, 3 | 3 |
| Design | Split-plot | Block | Split-plot | Block |
Table 2.
Long-term grassland experiments at Admont and Zachenschöberl (alpine site)
Tabelle 2. Langzeitversuche im Grünland in Admont und Zachenschöberl (Almstandort)
| Experiment designation/basic information | Nitrogen experiment | Meadow fertilization experiment | Liming experiment | Alm fertilization experiment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal code | 317 | 320 | 469 | 470.B |
| Country | Austria | Austria | Austria | Austria |
| Acronym | GG5 | GG6 | GG7 | GG8 |
| Location | Admont | Admont | Zachenschöberl | Zachenschöberl |
| Co-ordinates | 47°34′60″/14°27′04″ | 47°34′58″/14°27′02″ | 47°27′48″/14°04′19″ | 47°27′48″/14°04′19″ |
| Altitude (m a.s.l.) | 633 | 633 | 1,297 | 1,297 |
| Exposition | S | S | W | W |
| Inclination | 1% | 1% | 30% | 30% |
| Year of establishment | 1944 | 1946 | 1964 | 1964 |
| No. of treatments | 4 | 24 | 8 | 16 |
| No. of replications | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Factor fertilization | Mineral | Mineral and organic | Mineral and organic | Mineral and organic |
| Factor cutting Frequency/year | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Design | Block | Block | Block | Block |

Figure 2.
Recent research activities based on various long-term grassland experiments at AREC Raumberg-Gumpenstein
Abbildung 2. Forschungsaktivtäten basierend auf unterschiedlichen Grünlandlangzeit-versuchen an der HBLFA Raumberg-Gumpenstein

Figure 3.
Geographical distribution of ongoing long-term experiments on permanent grassland, arable land and other crops in Europe (https://www.bonares.de/service-portal/data-repository; last access: 09/2025)
Abbildung 3. Geografische Verteilung von bestehenden Langzeitversuchen im Dauergrünland, Ackerland und anderen Kulturarten in Europa (https://www.bonares.de/service-portal/data-repository; letzter Zugriff: 09/2025)