Reduce lodging in crops

Type: Effect

Links from: Item Link details Accurate calculation of nutrient requirements of arable crops Choose a variety with a high standing power score (on the Recommended List) on lodging-prone sites Reduced excess nitrogen accumulation in arable soils Control stem-base diseases Use plant growth regulators (PGRs) on cereal crops Establish a low plant population (less than 200 plants/m2) if drilling early (before October)

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Links to: Link details Item Avoid humid conditions in crops condusive to mycotoxin production Improve cereal grain quality Maintain / improve crop yields

Defra Project IF0131
Assessment of reduction in environmental burdens through targeted measures compared with whole farm approaches in cropping and livestock systems
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Friday 30 October 2009