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Hutchinsons trials in Cumbria are showing how a low-cost way of undersowing maize with Italian ryegrass could have significant benefits for soil health.
The trials at the firm’s Smalmstown Farm demonstration site near Carlisle, kindly hosted by Mr & Mrs R Fisher, aim to find a cost-effective way of preventing the potential issues that can arise when bare maize stubbles are left over winter.
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Hutchinsons held an early season brassica open day at Old Leake in Lincolnshire, in conjunction with the Allium & Brassica Centre.
Hosted by F Daubney & Son, trials were set up to look at insecticides, nutrition, and herbicides, in addition to demonstrations highlighting ways to achieve better soil health.
One of the aims of this work is to be able to offer growers practical solutions to address a shrinking crop protection toolbox, said Hutchinsons technical support for vegetables, Peter Waldock.
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A Shropshire grower is trying to limit the damaging effect of heavy cultivations for potato crops to his light soils through the use of cover crops.
He has seen worm numbers increase since introducing the cover crops to his rotation.
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Restructure soils before attempting no-tillage
Dick Neale, technical manager at agronomy group Hutchinsons, urged attendees to dig deep and examine field soil profiles before assessing what actions may be needed to progress a move to reduced/no-till crop establishment.
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- Farmers Guardian
When transitioning from deep cultivation systems to min till or direct drilling, care must be taken to ensure drills were adjusted to take account of differing soil conditions explained Dick Neale, technical manager at Hutchinsons.
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- Midland Farmer
A Shropshire estate is determined to show soil health can be improved within an intensive root-cropping rotation as it strives to bolster its environmental and financial sustainability.
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While soils used for brassica growing in the Lincolnshire belt are among the most fertile in the country, their structural integrity is among the least resilient, says Hutchinsons technical manager Dick Neale.
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A Shropshire estate is determined to show soil health can be improved within an intensive root-cropping rotation as it strives to bolster its environmental and financial sustainability.
The 350ha Isle Estate on the banks of the River Severn northwest of Shrewsbury has been owned by the same family since the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and its current lifetime tenant and trustee Edward Tate is eager to secure a sustainable future for the farm.