While in the east of Austria the amounts of seepage water in the lysimeter systems are extremely low due to insufficient rainfall, comparable measuring instruments regularly deliver high amounts of seepage water when there is sufficient rainfall, as proven at the Winklhof site.

In an arable field trial set up there, the environmentally relevant effects of a crop rotation of different fertilizer intensities are being examined in comparison to conventional and organic farming with regard to yield and quality of the harvested products.
are measured
using lysimeters and The results only make sense when viewed together with those of the previous project 2948 with regard to the effects of the entire crop rotation. The knowledge gained in this project can be the basis for agricultural advice, especially in areas where there are recurring problems with nutrient leaching.