“Smart” roots make strategic use of water
First ever in-field study confirms that plants regulate water uptake from a soil profile depending…
Browsing: Agronomy
Desiccating covers on wet soil
• Hutchinsons technical manager Dick Neale gives his advice on how to best managedesiccation of…
Potato day draws interest
The 2025 Hutchinsons Potato Trials Results day hosted at Worth Farms, Boston, Lincs earlier this…
Plant sunflowers this spring
Grainseed are offering growers the opportunity to grow sunflowers for grain this spring. Es Bella…
OSR with high CSFB larvae counts may still have yield potential
ADAS’s latest research on Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle and lodging brings hope for UK OSR…
Is it worth switching to liquid fertiliser?
With unpredictable weather patterns effectively shortening the growing season, maximising the accuracy and efficiency of…
Maize boost and offset N
Maize growers can boost dry matter yields by 3.6t/ha by substituting a portion of their…
Drone-derived maps offer cost savings
Unlike satellite images, which are weather-dependent, drone images are reliable, offering precise maps for variable…
Farmer survey reveals early spring priorities
A survey of farmers and agronomists asking them their priorities for early spring work has…
A Low Cost Alternative to Synthetic Fertilisers
An innovative project which aims to provide UK farmers and growers with a sustainable, environmentally…
