Crops and Soils
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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.
Read More >Winter oilseed rape varieties for 2016
When choosing an oilseed variety from the Recommended List you will consider a balance of features and should think about disease resistance as well as yield.
Read More >Late disease control in cereals
Cereal crops were held back by the cold temperatures of late April and early May and are now leaping through growth stages to catch up.
Read More >Seed treatments in spring barley for 2016
After the introduction of the Sustainable Use Directive there has been much discussion about integrated pest management (IPM) in Scottish crops over the winter meetings.
Read More >Fungicide resistance stewardship
The introduction of the SDHI group of fungicide chemistry has been very welcome over recent seasons and has brought extra disease control and yield increases in wheat and barley crops.
Read More >Agri Environment and Climate Scheme: The Habitat Mosaic option
The Habitat Mosaic Management option is one of many options that can be applied for in this scheme. It is a good flexible option with a reasonable payment rate of £104.63 per Ha per yr.
Read More >The future uses of UAV in agriculture
The news recently has had numerous articles of the use (and mis-use) of UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles). Commonly referred to as ‘drones’, UAV are now used in many industries, as well as increasingly used out of simple interest or for recreation activities. Land management is no different, and UAV are now used in many applications, with the potential for much more use in the future.
Read More >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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