Tagged: CROP MANAGEMENT
Effective weed control requires good planning
January 5, 2022
‘Attention to detail’ has become the maxim that defines weed control success, explains David Townley The gradual withdrawal of herbicides has emphasised the need for a truly integrated approach to weed control. Cultural measures such as a wide rotation and… Read more
Tagged # brassica, carrot, CROP MANAGEMENT, elsoms seeds, groundsel, herbicide, leafy salads, problematic weeds, salad crops, salad growers, spalding, uk veg, vegetable, vegetable crop management, vegetable crop protection
Grapes have a green horizon
February 25, 2021
If there is one thing 2020 taught viticulturists and winemakers in the UK, it is the importance of building resilience into the vineyard. Sustainable agriculture has long been practiced in the UK, and in almost all cases, it comes down… Read more
Tagged # CROP MANAGEMENT, English wine, Green Horizons, Sustainable food production, sustainable wine production, UK Wine, Vineyards, Wine GB, Wine growers UK
Enhanced iFarm establishment approach restores faith in Oilseed Rape
February 3, 2021
Putting all the pieces of a well-researched oilseed rape establishment jigsaw in place has paid handsome dividends for Jim Farquharson and his Agrii agronomist, Todd Jex at the Dorset iFarm near Blandford this season. Unlike 2019 when only 33 ha… Read more
Tagged # buckwheat, companion crop, crop, CROP MANAGEMENT, CSFB, Dorset, establishment, GROWING OSR, iFarm, OSR, PLAN, SUCCESSFUL OSR