IBERS Aberystwyth
An exposed slightly sloping site lapprox 2km from the coast with a West South Westly aspect. It is historically grazed grassland and sandy loam soil. Miscanthus and SRC Willow planting to occur in spring 2023 followed by SRC Poplar, SRF Poplar, SRF Eucalyptus.
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Address |
Fron Goch Farm, Aberystwyth, SY23 3DG. |
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Latitude, longitude |
52°25’30.88N, 04°03’18.89W |
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Grid ref |
SN6056882610 |
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What 3 words ref for entrance |
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Characteristics
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Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) |
858mm (3-year average) |
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Mean Annual Temperature (°C) |
10.9 (3-year average) |
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Altitude |
130m |
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Exposure |
The site is located in Mid wales approx. 2km from the coast. The site is positioned on top of a hill facing WSW. It therefore is exposed to the predominant weather patterns affecting the mid Wales coast. |
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Topography |
The site comprises of 3 fields totalling ~5ha. The site is slightly sloped with an elevation difference of 10m (125m-135m) across the site. |
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Aspect |
West South Westerly Aspect. |
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Soil type |
Sandy Loam (hand textured, using ADAS protocol). |
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Current vegetation coverage |
Improved grassland. |
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Other relevant site info |
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Project plans/actions
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Which biomass crops |
Miscanthus, SRC Willow, SRC Poplar, SRF Poplar, SRF Eucalyptus. |
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Planting goals/aim |
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Agronomic dates (planting, harvesting schedule) |
Site sprayed to remove existing Grass – 14/10/22. Ploughing and cultivation – Oct 2022. Miscanthus Trial establishment – April 2023. Willow establishment – April 2023. Miscanthus harvest – First harvest March 2025, harvest yearly from then onwards. |
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Management methodology (spray off, nutrient additions, ploughing, site prep, others) |
Planting area was sprayed off in October prior to cultivation. |
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Machinery to be used |
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General Info
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Field management history |
Long term grassland – Grazed by sheep and cattle. |
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Other site detail of note |
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