Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) – Edinburgh
A south easterly facing sloped site of mineral sandy loam, exposed to a westerly wind. Vegetation is historically OSR and S Barley. Planting of Miscanthus, Willow, Poplar and Eucalyptus was undertaken during spring 2023. The plans below show the layout of the trial plots at this hub site and the updates will keep you informed of their progress and performance throughout the trials.
Address | Boghall, Biggar Road, Edinburgh, EH10 7DX. |
Latitude, longitude | 55°52’44.5″N 3°12’11.4″W (55.87903486587691, -3.2031666746901992) |
Grid ref | NT 24951 65863 |
What 3 words ref for entrance | ///lifts.keen.confronts |
Characteristics
Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) | 690 mm |
Mean Annual Temperature (°C) | 12.1 ◦C |
Altitude | 197 m |
Exposure | Westerly wind. |
Topography | Slope. |
Aspect | S.E facing. |
Soil type | Mineral sandy loam. |
Current vegetation coverage | OSR, S.Barley. |
Other relevant site info |
Project plans/actions
Which biomass crops |
Planted (as of August 2023)
To be planted:
Variety trials planted (as of August 2023):
Variety trials to be planted:
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Planting goals/aim | Spring 2023 (& 2024). |
Agronomic dates (planting, harvesting schedule) |
Planting: Spring 2023 (except 2024 trials) Harvest: Jan/Feb 2024. |
Management methodology (spray off, nutrient additions, ploughing, site prep, others) |
– Ploughing/site prep Oct 2022 (Winter wheat cover – except on Miscanthus plots) + Glyphosate (early spring 2023). – Pendimethalin pre-ems (spring 2023). – Graminicide 3-6 weeks post planting. – Dow Shield 3-6 weeks post planting (if required). – Interrow weeding/spot spraying when required (spring/summer). |
Machinery to be used | TBC. |
General Info
Field management history | 2022 OSR.
2017-2022 Spring barley. |
Other site detail of note |
Updates
Base line soil samples have been taken, ploughing is in progress, Hopefully planting wheat cover crop week beginning 24 Oct 2022.