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HGCA Oilseed rape guide
Growth guides and general information / G55 / Published: 6 August 2012
This guide describes the best crop management for oilseed rape to maximise profit margins through the best possible yields for the growing environment.
Estimating Soil Nitrogen Supply (SNS)
Nutrition / TS115 / Published: 23 May 2012
Estimating Soil Nitrogen Supply (SNS) is an important step in determining the nitrogen requirement of a crop. It can be estimated using either the Field Assessment Method (FAM) or by measuring Soil Mineral Nitrogen (SMN, nitrate-N plus ammonium-N).
Improved analysis of solid manures and slurries
Nutrition / AHDB – IS01 / Published: 5 July 2011
A three-year collaborative project has shown that Near Infra-red Reflectance Spectrometry (NIRS) can provide low cost, rapid and reliable analysis of solid manures and slurries.
Nitrogen for winter wheat – management guidelines
Nutrition / G48 / Published: 16 December 2009
While other documents deal with all nutrients for all crops, these HGCA guidelines provide more detail on N, the most important nutrient on the most extensive UK crop, wheat.
Assessing the nutrient content of cereal straw
Nutrition / IS05 / Published: 26 February 2009
Cereal straw – use, incorporate or sell? The 1993 ban on burning straw led to a considerable increase in the area of cereal straw which is baled. In recent years, over 60% of wheat and more than 90% of barley straw is estimated to have been baled. In 2007 (latest data), the straw from 75% of the total wheat and barley area was baled, while just 25% was incorporated.
Managing oilseed rape canopies for yield
Nutrition / TS103 / Published: 26 February 2009
An understanding of how yield forms in oilseed rape crops is essential to underpin agronomy and produce high yields.
Decision support on sulphur application to wheat
Nutrition / TS101 / Published: 29 October 2007
Sulphur deficiency in crops has become more widespread in the past 30 years and is more common in wheat, affecting both yield and quality.
Improving oil content and minimising green seeds in oilseed rape
Nutrition / TS93 / Published: 6 June 2006
Topic Sheet 93: Improving oil content and minimising green seeds in oilseed rape
Sulphur for yield and quality in malting barley
Nutrition / TS90 / Published: 6 March 2006
Sulphur for yield and quality in malting barley
Avoiding lodging in winter wheat – practical guidelines
Growth guides and general information / G25 / Published: 24 February 2005
Avoiding lodging in winter wheat – practical guidelines
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