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Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2015
Published:
5 Oct 2016
Information from a survey of pesticide use on vegetable crops grown for human consumption in Scotland during 2015.
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119 page PDF
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Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2015
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Table 37 Distribution of vegetable sample (excluding holdings growing only peas)
Number of holdings surveyed in each region and size group
| Size (1)(ha) | Highlands & Islands | Caithness & Orkney | Moray Firth | Aberdeen | Angus | East Fife | Lothian | Central Lowlands | Tweed Valley | Scotland |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.1-9.9 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 10-19.9 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24 |
| 20-29.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 11 |
| 30-39.9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| >40 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 12 |
| All sizes | 3 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 66 |
(1) Refers to the area of vegetable crops (excluding vining peas) grown on holding