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Cereal nutrition

These Topic Sheets and Guides help with management of nitrogen, sulphur, phosphate and potash inputs.

Cereal Nutrition
G03 P&K fertiliser planning - no longer available in hard copy
TS19 Diagnosing P & K requirements of winter wheat
TS44 Non-NPK nutrient needs of cereals
TS54 Managing sulphur needs of breadmaking wheat
TS101 Decision support on sulphur application to wheat
TS66 Diagnosing and correcting S deficiency in wheat and rape
TS90 Sulphur for yield and quality in malting barley
TS64 Using manures and biosolids on cereal crops
Tool Fertiliser conversion from element to oxide (interactive)

HGCA Knowledge Centre Module - Nutrient Management

How much nitrogen?
This module looks at how current fertiliser costs affect nutrient management decisions, HGCA research on the topic and an overview of the proposed NVZ revision.

Crop Management: Rising to the Nitrogen Challenge
Dr Keith Goulding's presentation provides an update on progress with revision of RB209, Defra's fertiliser recommendations.  It was delivered at the HGCA Milling Wheat Conference 2008.

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