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 43 Winter oilseed rape, 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 |
49,302 |
49,128 |
944 |
47,987 |
47,987 |
886 |
43,782 |
43,782 |
805 |
Molluscicides |
16,976 |
16,976 |
2,113 |
18,098 |
18,098 |
1,705 |
16,234 |
16,234 |
1,846 |
Fungicides |
139,915 |
186,129 |
26,938 |
160,020 |
237,183 |
27,642 |
100,681 |
154,974 |
19,361 |
Sulphur |
981 |
981 |
3,313 |
1,072 |
1,072 |
3,426 |
2,973 |
2,973 |
12,995 |
Herbicides/desiccants |
90,691 |
102,739 |
58,280 |
105,740 |
123,196 |
64,310 |
90,409 |
104,526 |
56,768 |
Growth regulators |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,692 |
7,383 |
702 |
5,965 |
11,931 |
1,098 |
Seed treatments |
55,746 |
109,898 |
690 |
50,288 |
104,457 |
534 |
26,789 |
52,157 |
298 |
All pesticides |
353,610 |
465,851 |
92,279 |
386,898 |
539,378 |
99,205 |
286,833 |
386,577 |
93,171 |
Area grown (ha) |
35,541 |
36,419 |
30,142 |
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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