Tusmore Blackgrass Trial
10th June 2025
Tusmore Park Farms, Bicester OX27 7SH
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Meet for tbc pm, finishing with food at tbc pm
Agenda:
- How cultivation and drills affect blackgrass - Why did we set up this trial, impacts and learnings
- Also seed rates and varieties - How these decisions interact with blackgrass control
Jamie Lyttle - Agronomist
- Cultivation - Strategies and decisions from direct drilling to ploughing
Gary Lander - Farmer and trials operations
- A concise look at soil health in action, featuring a soil pit demonstration and insights directly from our blackgrass demo plots. See the connection between healthy soil and effective blackgrass management
Ian Rudge - Sustainability Trials Manager