Pesticide usage in Scotland: arable crops and potato stores 2016
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on arable crops and potato stores in Scotland during 2016.
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Table 41 Cereals, comparison with previous years
Pesticide usage in 2012, 2014 and 2016, area treated with formulations (Forms), active substances (a.s.) and quantity applied (kg)
2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
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---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Forms (ha) |
a.s. (ha) |
kg |
Forms (ha) |
a.s. (ha) |
kg |
Forms (ha) |
a.s. (ha) |
kg |
|
Insecticides |
91,537 |
91,537 |
4,522 |
141,647 |
141,647 |
17,127 |
75,473 |
75,473 |
1,447 |
Molluscicides |
27,645 |
27,645 |
2,746 |
11,155 |
11,155 |
1,184 |
18,520 |
18,520 |
2,436 |
Fungicides |
1,797,200 |
2,898,385 |
421,962 |
1,877,867 |
3,069,096 |
454,831 |
1,762,377 |
2,879,227 |
463,707 |
Sulphur |
5,296 |
5,296 |
13,091 |
9,482 |
9,482 |
19,050 |
8,412 |
8,412 |
22,980 |
Herbicides |
1,175,700 |
1,785,036 |
429,288 |
1,187,398 |
1,811,144 |
435,914 |
1,163,254 |
1,759,278 |
421,484 |
Growth regulators |
449,274 |
527,515 |
183,823 |
525,448 |
635,135 |
204,358 |
488,976 |
582,317 |
204,053 |
Seed treatments |
416,294 |
740,907 |
15,299 |
415,382 |
854,612 |
14,291 |
399,608 |
845,878 |
13,815 |
All pesticides |
3,963,937 |
6,077,403 |
1,071,004 |
4,168,379 |
6,532,270 |
1,146,754 |
3,916,621 |
6,169,106 |
1,129,922 |
Area grown (ha) |
456,895 |
461,474 |
432,077 |
Note: Unspecified treatments have been included in the formulation and active substance areas, however as their weights are unknown they cannot be included in the quantities applied.
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