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The Exhibition Grounds

Das Rittergut Bockerode

Farm 

Bockerode-Paterhof GbR
31832 Springe-Mittelrode
Farm Manager: Friedrich Henkels
Tel: +49 (0)5044 / 4281
Internet: www.bockerode.de 

Areas

  • Total Area: 300.00 ha
  • Arable area: 287.00 ha

Manpower

  • Farm manager: 0,7 worker
  • Skilled worker: 1,5 worker
  • Temporary staff: 0,5 worker/0,7 worker/ 100 ha farmed area incl. temporary staff) Location

Location

  • 30 km south of Hannover
  • 70 km above mean sea level (MSL)

Field for PotatoEurope 2022 

  • Holzland field

Climate

  • Average annual temperature 9,5 C
  • Average annual precipitation 720 mm

 

Crop sequence

Holzland field 19.25 ha

  • 2014 potato
  • 2015 winter wheat  
  • 2016 sugar beet
  • 2017 winter wheat
  • 2018 potato
  • 2019 winter wheat
  • 2020 silage corn
  • 2021 winter wheat

Soil

  • Type of soil: diluvial weathered (residual) soils, degenerated loess
  • Nature of soil: loam/ silty loam
  • Inclination: inclined slightly to the south
  • Soil quality no.: 74 – 85
  • pH value: 7.0
  • Basic nutrient supplies Potassium, phosphate and magnesium
    K: 15,5 mg/ 100 g soil
    P: 6,1 mg/ 100 g soil
    Mg: 10,0 mg/ 100 g soil
  • Last liming: 2015

Grass weed and weed content  

  • Wind rass
  • leavers, orach, chamomile 

Miscellaneous

  • Not a water conservation area