Soils
Soil management and nutrient network farms
Slurry, Soil & Money – event summary
Slurry, soil & money – It’s not what you have, it’s what you do with what you have! There was a great turnout of approximately 45 farmers to this meeting…
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Smallholder Discussion Group: Making the Most of Your Soil (Lothians) – event summary
We ran a discussion group for smallholders in the Lothians and Peeblesshire on the 24th of January 2017. This was the first meeting of the group and the focus was…
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Technical note (TN657): Management of copper in soils for cereals
The soils of Scotland have developed from a range of complex geological parent materials that vary widely in composition. In the relatively young soils over much of the UK, the parent material remains the dominant factor in determining the soil copper status.
Read More >Technical note (TN657): Management of copper in soils for cereals
The soils of Scotland have developed from a range of complex geological parent materials that vary widely in composition. In the relatively young soils over much of the UK, the parent material remains the dominant factor in determining the soil copper status.
Read More >Technical note (TN656): Soils information, texture and liming
Scotland’s soils have been comprehensively surveyed, classified, and studied over the past 75 years. Understanding and using this information at the farm level has up till now been difficult due to its complexity and the accessibility of information.
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Technical note (TN656): Soils information, texture and liming
Scotland’s soils have been comprehensively surveyed, classified, and studied over the past 75 years. Understanding and using this information at the farm level has up till now been difficult due to its complexity and the accessibility of information.
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Technical note (TN651): Nitrogen recommendations for cereals, oilseed rape and potatoes
Nitrogen (N) recommendations for cereals, oilseed rape and potatoes have been updated in the light of recent trials results and advisory experience.
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Technical note (TN650): Optimising the application of bulky organic fertilisers
Livestock manures should be viewed as valuable resources rather than as waste products. They can bring significant benefits to soils and crops when used appropriately, and their use can result in considerable savings on purchased fertilisers.
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Technical note (TN668): Managing soil phosphorus
Efficient soil P management is challenging due to the varying ability of soils to mediate and regulate plant available forms of P. Farmers and land managers in Scotland are now able to access farm level information about their soils making it possible to provide more accurate P management advice.
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