Feeding the Crop [AR.FC]
The Role of Biostimulants in IPM
The overriding principle of IPM is to manage the health of a crop holistically, rather than just to focus on individual pests and disease and then deal with them with single tools in isolation. We are used to the concept that we might try and combine interventions like rotation, tillage, varietal resistance with targeted pesticides to reduce pest and disease pressure, but the concept of trying to work with and stimulate the plants own natural processes using biostimulants is newer and less well understood.
Read More >Spring Barley – Planning your NPK (webinar)
Fertiliser is often the largest variable cost when growing spring barley with timing and rates critical to achieve optimum yield, market requirements and limit any negative effects on the environment.…
Read More >Technical note (TN734): Fertiliser recommendations for vegetables, minority arable crops and bulbs
Summary Vegetables and some of the minority crops can have a high value. Production costs are also often high, with fertilisers accounting for a very small percentage of variable costs.…
Read More >Borders Soil & Nutrient Network Farm – Mucks & Magic
-Mucks & Magic – A focus on organic matter, manure & compost Thanks to Kerchesters farm we are delighted to introduce the 2nd of or borders nutrient network farm meetings.…
Read More >Technical note (TN736): Optimising the application of livestock farmyard manures and slurries
Technical Note (TN736): Optimising the application of livestock farmyard manures and slurries Livestock manures applied to agricultural land are valuable sources of organic matter, major and secondary plant nutrients, and…
Read More >Pesticide Handling Areas – Making sure it’s fit for purpose.
In this video, we look at three different pesticide handling areas on three different farms within the Aberdeenshire area. Each pesticide handling area different, but each is fit for purpose…
Read More >Technical Note (TN731): Nitrogen Recommendations for Cereals, Oilseed Rape and Potatoes
Summary Nitrogen recommendations for cereals and winter oilseed rape include an adjustment for expected yield. Nitrogen recommendations for potatoes take account of length of growing season, variety group, soil N…
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