Deep soil aeration
To improve deep rooting | | | | |
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Reduce waterlogging
Encourage deeper rooting by reducing water-logging through improved drainage | | | | |
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Deep root varieties
Compare different varieties for deep rooting on deep soils | | | | |
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Soil cultivations
Compare different cultivation/subsoil management to improve establishment and deep rooting | | | | |
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Earthworms
Encourage deep rooting by increasing abundance of deep burrowing earthworms | | | | |
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Crop momentum
Developing crop momentum by targeted variety, seed rate and repeated nutrition applications | | | | |
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Optimised crop structure
Using variety/seed rate/sowing date & N timings to achieve early biomass and canopy | | | | |
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Spring soil aeration
Use a grassland aerator or mechanical weeder in direct drilled crops | | | | |
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Spring potash
Meet in-season spring peak demand for K | | | | |
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Spring molasses
To improve sink strength and/or soil health in early/late spring | | | | |
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Spring phosphates (soil or folia)
Soil applied phosphates to increase supplies where soil levels are poor. | | | | |
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Amino acids in cereals
Amino acids applied in autumn/spring to improve crop to increase sink strength | | | | |
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Canopy longevity
Encourage canopy longevity through little & often nutrition & protection | | | | |
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Complete nutrition
Field specific early, late and zero applications of micronutrients | | | | |
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Cross drilling OSR
Optimised plant spacing to maximise light capture | | | | |
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Winter OSR mowing to reduce CSFB
December/January mowing of oilseed rape to remove CSFB from stems. | | | | |
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OSR Magnesium
Bitter salts (magnesium) applied at flowering to prolong canopy | | | | |
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Cover crops and manures
Organic matterial to improve soil health
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Benefits of Controlled Traffic Farming
What are the gains and losses in yield across CTF? | | | | |
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None of the above
You can add your own ideas in the comments box below. | | | | |
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