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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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Appendix 1 – Estimated Application Tables
Table 1 Potatoes stored, and proportion treated, by storage type - 2016
| Store Type |
Total |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unventilated |
Ventilated |
Refrigerated |
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| Seed |
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| Tonnes stored |
8,768 |
151,945 |
254,310 |
415,023 |
| % storage type |
2% |
37% |
61% |
|
| Basic tonnes treated |
3,973 |
105,149 |
85,522 |
194,644 |
| % treated |
45% |
69% |
34% |
47% |
| Ware |
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| Tonnes stored |
13,691 |
154,536 |
557,036 |
725,263 |
| % storage type |
2% |
21% |
77% |
|
| Basic tonnes treated |
0 |
31,529 |
45,433 |
76,962 |
| % treated |
N/A |
20% |
8% |
11% |
| All stored potatoes |
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| Tonnes stored |
22,459 |
306,481 |
811,346 |
1,140,286 |
| % storage type |
2% |
27% |
71% |
|
| Basic tonnes treated |
3,973 |
136,678 |
130,955 |
271,606 |
| % treated |
1% |
50% |
48% |
24% |
N/A = not applicable