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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.