Tom King UK Regional Base Manager 3 sites
Tom King UK Regional Base Manager 3 sites: • Stockbridge Technology Centre, York • Cockle Park, Morpeth (Newcastle University) Eurofins Agroscience Services / NDSM • Nafferton, Newcastle (Newcastle University)
2017 – Spring Wheat Two varieties – Mulika / KWS Willow 3 variants 1 replicate
Treatments IPM – risk evaluated. Low – no chemistry Med – Biological High - Conventional – Standard practice Biological – all timings + option for others
Results STC Nafferton Yield Mulika Willow IPM 5. 9 5. 86 Conv 6. 6 7. 04 Bio 6. 1 6. 03 Protein Mulika Willow IPM 12. 99 13. 02 Conv 13. 11 13. 39 Bio 13. 2 13. 11 Cockle Park Yield Mulika Willow IPM 1. 64 2. 06 Conv 2. 08 2. 36 Bio 1. 37 1. 64 Protein Mulika Willow IPM 13. 9 13. 4 Conv 13. 7 14. 0 Bio 15. 9 14. 2 Yield Mulika Willow IPM 4. 1 4. 2 Conv 4. 2 4. 3 Bio 4. 1 3. 9 Protein Mulika Willow IPM 13. 4 13. 5 Conv 13. 6 13. 7 Bio 13. 7
2018 – Winter Wheat Two varieties – Skyfall / KWS Leeds 3 variants 6 replicates Same sites 2 nd Oct drilled
IPM Conventional Biological T 0 (optional) T 0 T 1 T 1. 5 (optional) T 1. 5 T 2 T 2 T 3 T 3 IPM – risk evaluated. Low – no chemistry Med – Biological High - Conventional – Standard practice with optional T 0 and T 1. 5 Biological – all timings + option for others
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