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been identified in Britain, ranging from Elgin in Morayshire
to Whitfield in Kent. All sites are representative of different
soil types and
conditions. Five of these are ‘core sites’ and include relevant
HGCA-funded
trials already in situ. The remaining five ‘satellite’ sites
are largely based on
‘volunteered’ farms – some of which are trying non-inversion
tillage for the
first time. |
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| Balgonie -
Core site |
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| Site
Details · Soil Conditions
· Site Co-ordinator
· Cropping History |
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Site
Details |
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Address:
Balgonie Estates,
Balgonie South Parks,
Markinch,
Fife, KY7 6HH |
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Grid
Ref.:
NT 316 995 (Byresloan
Steading) |
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Altitude:
50 – 60 m |
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| Soil
Conditions |
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Soil
Type:
Sandy silt loam/sandy
loam. Brown forest soils imperfectly drained |
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Soil
series:
Caprington
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applications: |
| 1st
Wheat |
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Quantity
(Kg / Ha) |
| 17/02/03 |
50:17:17+7(s)
kg/ha applied as 24:8:8+3.2(s) |
| 31/03/03 |
100:34:34+14(s)
kg/ha applied as 24:8:8+3.2(s) |
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Cropping
History |
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Variety:
Various - Split fields – half ploughed and half non-inversion
tilled - have had small plot trials superimposed. The trials
involve mostly 1st and 2nd wheats. Commercial crops adjacent
to the trials have been established with non-inversion tillage. |
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Sowing
Date:
2-3 /
10 / 03 (additional sowing date for some trials (18/10/02) |
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Rotational
History/ Position:
>W.Wht>S.Bly>W.Oats>W.Wht (current)
>W.Bly>W.OSR>W.Wht>W.Wht (current) |
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Autumn
Plant Population:
1st wheat after non-inversion tillage approx 144 plants/m2.
1st wheat after ploughing and second wheat’s (non-inversion
and ploughing) 260-300 plants/m2. |
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