Plastic assessment in farms of the greater Berne region in Switzerland

Responsible partner: Geographisches Institut Universität Bern (GIUB) Contact person: Grunder Adrian, adrian.grunder@giub.unibe.ch Alloui Abdallah, abdallah.alaoui@giub.unibe.ch Biogeographical type: Continental Area description, history and existing data: previous soil characterization data, field documentation >5y Farms description:

Farm # Main crop per field (Cropping system category) Soil texture Plastic use history (intentional) Secondary sources of plastic Other potential contaminants
1. (Conv.)1. Cherries (W)
2. Strawberries (V)
N/ANets & MulchnonePesticides
2. (Trans.)1. Cherries (W)
2. Strawberries (V)
N/ANets, Tunnels & MulchnonePesticides
3. (Org.)1. Apples (W)
2. Crop rotation (C)
N/ANetsnonenone
4. (Org.)1. Cherries (V)
2. Crop rotation (C)
N/ANetsnonenone
5. (Conv.)1. Cabbage (V)
2. Onions (V)
N/ANetsnonePesticides
6. (Org.)1. Pumpkin (V)
2. Tomatoes (V)
N/AFoil, Mulchnonenone
7. (Org.)1. Crop rotation (C)
2. Crop rotation (C)
N/Anonenonenone
8. (Conv.)1. Apples (W)
2. Strawberries (V)
N/ANetsnonePesticides
9. (Conv.)1. Crop rotation (C)
2. Crop rotation (C)
N/AnonenonePesticides
10. (Conv.)1. Crop rotation (C)
2. Crop rotation (C)
N/AnonenonePesticides

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