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Direct drilling into heavy clays is a battle still to be won
June 29, 2022
Eight years of trials with cover crops and direct drilling has prompted more questions than answers. The soil advisers at Agrii like to remind me that there is more to direct drilling than simply placing the seed into uncultivated ground…. Read more
Tagged # amazone, andrew ward, crops, DEFRA, direct drill, direct driller, glyphosate, heavy soil, horizon, Horsch, light soil, output, philip wright, Simba, soil, soil health, Soil structure, Soil tye, sring crops, weaving, yield
Talking Agronomy July 2022
June 27, 2022
We are in the final straight now, moving steadily towards the finishing line. Just like the marathons I run, it’s always a relief to get here in reasonable shape! For many of our crops the shape is actually very reasonable,… Read more
Tagged # agronomy, blackgrass, harvest, iFarm, spray timing, T1, T2, t3, wheat
Plan blight strategies in reverse
May 13, 2022
News that another previously undetected strain of late blight (Phytophthora infestans) has been confirmed in Great Britain will surprise few. Fortunately, 41 _A2 has so far only been found in a crop of Maris Piper grown in Fife but on… Read more
Tagged # blight, nick winmill, potato
Veg trials seek answers to some big concerns
May 10, 2022
From seed treatments to herbicides to fungicides, Agrii’s vegetable trials are focussed on finding solutions to the problems most concerning growers, writes David Townley, Agrii veg agronomist There is no let-up in the crop protection pressures facing growers, but there… Read more
Tagged # Agrii trials, crop protection, crops, fertiliser for vegetable crops, fungicides, herbicides, improving crop performance, IPM, pest management, trials, vegetable
Veg seeds treatment plant to come this autumn
May 10, 2022
Vegetable Seed Enhancement Facility Agrii VSE will be a full-service offering with a broad range of processes backed by Agrii’s R&D expertise, writes Skye Van Heyzen, Agrii Vegetable Seed Enhancement manager Agrii VSE is in the final stages of its… Read more
Tagged # Agrii, facility, food security, seed treatment, veg enhancement, vegetable seed, Vegetable seed treatment, VSE
Bio-insecticides on vegetable crops – Agrii Trials
May 9, 2022
Good spray coverage and timing prove central to bio-insecticide performance Aphid control is less than that achieved with a synthetic insecticide, but often good enough to warrant a place in the programme, writes David Townley, Agrii vegetable agronomist. In our… Read more
Tagged # aphid control, aphid control in vegetable crops, aphids, aphids in veg, bio-insecticide, cabbage, crop protection, david townley, how to control aphids, insecticide, myzus persicae, nymphs, veg, vegetable grower, wingless aphids