Soils
Soil management and nutrient network farms
An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network: Kerchesters Farm – Meeting Summary
This download gives a brief summary of the key points discussed during the first event for the 2020 Borders Soil & Nutrient Network. This was an online webinar event held in early July 2020.
Read More >An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network: Kerchesters Farm – Presentation slides from Yara UK’s Mark Tucker
Presentation slides used by Yara UK Agronomy Manager, Mark Tucker during the first event for the new Borders Soil & Nutrient Network, held in July 2020
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An Introduction to the Borders Soil & Nutrient Network – Kerchesters Farm, Kelso
This was the first in a series of events for the new for 2020 Borders Soil & Nutrient Network. Tommy Clark from Kerchesters Farm has kindly agreed to…
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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.…
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Making more forage this year
With contingency planning and system changes possible, some might want to hone the mind on making more forage to increase stocking capacity and stock performance this year. This article summarises…
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Good Drainage is Key to Better Soil Health
Ensuring that your drainage system is working is a key element in maintaining soil health. Drainage systems have a limited lifespan and need annual assessment, maintenance and investment to ensure…
Read More >Soil & Manure Nutrients – Presentation slides by Mark Tripney for Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network (March 2020)
Presentations slides used by Mark Tripney during the 2nd meeting of the Inverness Soil & Nutrient Network, March 2020
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Winning the battle against rushes – post event summary
Fighting rushes on upland farms can feel like a thankless task. This meeting was a 3 year revisit to the Darvel farm we first visited in October 2017 (you can…
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