Work Packages
Year 1
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of biological treatments when compared to standard chemistry and IPM.
2 x spring wheat varieties – Willow and Mulika
3 x treatments – biological treatments, standard chemistry and IPM
6 x replicates
Download here: Spring wheat demo plots 2017
Year 2
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of biological treatments when compared to standard chemistry and IPM.
2 x winter wheat varieties – Skyfall and Leeds
3 x treatments – biological treatments, standard chemistry and IPM
6 x replicates
Download here: Winter wheat demo plots 2018
Year 3
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of biological treatments when compared to standard chemistry and IPM.
In this final year two trial sites remain as previous, the third has been up-scaled running as a split field (biological/conventional) to understand cost effectiveness.
STC trial plot:
1 x winter wheat variety – Sundance
3 x treatments – biological treatment, standard chemistry and IPM
8 x replicates
Split field trial at Cockle Park Farm:
1 x winter wheat variety – Sundance
Small split field with half biological treatment and half standard chemistry
Download here: Winter wheat demo plots 2019