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Pesticide usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2021
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2021.
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Table 13: Principal active substances by weight
Weight (kg) of the 20 most used active substances on all grass and fodder crops surveyed
| Active substance | Type(1) | 2021 | 2017 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MCPA | H | 23,439 | 26,536 | -12 |
| 2 | 2,4-D | H | 16,349 | 5,934 | 176 |
| 3 | Glyphosate | H | 12,699 | 8,319 | 53 |
| 4 | Triclopyr | H | 6,547 | 5,872 | 12 |
| 5 | Fluroxypyr | H | 5,953 | 5,646 | 5 |
| 6 | Metamitron | H | 2,167 | 1,133 | 91 |
| 7 | Clopyralid | H | 2,004 | 1,236 | 62 |
| 8 | Metazachlor | H | 1,251 | 1,100 | 14 |
| 9 | Pendimethalin | H | 1,165 | 954 | 22 |
| 10 | Dimethenamid-P | H | 816 | 599 | 36 |
| 11 | Dicamba | H | 754 | 138 | 448 |
| 12 | Sulphur | SU | 634 | 0 | [z] |
| 13 | Folpet | F | 384 | 37 | 937 |
| 14 | 2,4-DB | H | 359 | 5,678 | -94 |
| 15 | Ethofumesate | H | 292 | 114 | 156 |
| 16 | Prothioconazole | F/S | 256 | 331 | -23 |
| 17 | Phenmedipham | H | 244 | 79 | 210 |
| 18 | Mecoprop-P | H | 216 | 105 | 106 |
| 19 | Asulam* | H | 187 | 24,817 | -99 |
| 20 | Cyprodinil | F | 152 | 83 | 84 |
(1) Pesticide type = F: Fungicide, H: Herbicide, I: Insecticide, S: Seed treatment, SU: Sulphur. Note: some shorthand is used in this table: [z] = not applicable.
* The asulam treated area and weight applied will be underestimated. See footnote Table 3 for further information.
Contact
Email: psu@sasa.gov.scot