Pesticide usage - arable crops and potato stores 2018: survey results

Information from a survey of pesticide use on arable crops and potato stores in Scotland during 2018.

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Appendix 1: Estimated application tables

Table 1: Potatoes stored, and proportion treated, by storage type - 2018

  Unventilated Ventilated Refrigerated Total
Seed
Tonnes stored 618 135,590 272,662 408,870
% type <0.5% 33% 67%
Basic tonnes treated 0 24,690 90,078 114,768
% treated N/A 18% 33% 28%
Ware
Tonnes stored 14,490 125,090 557,441 697,021
% type 2% 18% 80%
Basic tonnes treated 0 16,962 72,502 89,464
% treated N/A 14% 13% 13%
All stored potatoes
Tonnes stored 15,108 260,680 830,103 1,105,891
% type 1% 24% 75%
Basic tonnes treated 0 41,652 162,580 204,232
% treated N/A 16% 20% 18%

N/A = not applicable

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