PEPFAA
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Nutrient Budgeting
Soil testing every three to five years can help you to better plan nutrient applications. Soil testing will indicate if some fields need work to adjust soil pH, or may need more or less nutrients than are being currently applied. Take account of the nutrient value in farm slurry and manures.... The post Nutrient Budgeting appeared first on Farming and Water Scotland .
Top tips from farmers
The FAS Soil and Nutrient Network farms, started originally as a collaboration between the now closed Farming for a Better Climate and Farming and Water Scotland, are taking a ‘before and after’ look at how to protect and improve farm soils and make best use of both organic and inorganic... The post Top tips from farmers appeared first on Farming and Water Scotland .
Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Digestate
The lack of oxygen inhibits the range of bacteria that would normally populate under aerobic conditions causing composting. In their place are bacteria that thrive without oxygen, and in doing so convert the sugars in the feedstock into carbon dioxide (about 35%) and methane (about 60%). The methane can then... The post Anaerobic Digestion (AD) & Digestate appeared first on Farming and Water…
The 4 Point Plan
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Soil Structure & pH
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Valuing your soils
It can take 500 years to replace 25 mm (1 inch) of topsoil, yet in the UK it is estimated that 2.9 million tonnes of soil are eroded each year, and soil quality is diminished by poor practices. The brochure, funded by CREW and produced by SRUC in partnership with... The post Valuing your soils appeared first on Farming and Water Scotland .
Soil & Nutrients
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