Scotland’s Rural College (SRUC) – Ayrshire
A sheltered flat north-south site, with sandy loam and current vegetation of barley stubble. Planting winter wheat cover crop in 2022, as well as Miscanthus, Willow, Poplar and Eucalyptus in spring 2023.
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Address |
Auchincruive Estate, Ayr. |
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Latitude, longitude |
55°28’30.7″N 4°33’28.8″W (55.475184, -4.557993) |
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Grid ref |
NS 38427 23117 |
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What 3 words ref for entrance |
///plotted.improvise.miracles |
Site Plans
Characteristics
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Mean Annual Precipitation (mm) |
820 mm |
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Mean Annual Temperature (°C) |
12.9 °C |
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Altitude |
48 m |
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Exposure |
Sheltered. |
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Topography |
Flat. |
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Aspect |
N-S. |
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Soil type |
Sandy loam. |
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Current vegetation coverage |
Barley stubble. |
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Other relevant site info |
Project plans/actions
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Which biomass crops |
Miscanthus, Willow, Poplar, Eucalyptus. |
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Planting goals/aim |
Spring 2023. |
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Agronomic dates (planting, harvesting schedule) |
Planting: Spring 2023. Harvest: Jan/Feb 2024. |
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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). |
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Machinery to be used |
TBC. |
General Info
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Updates
Base line soil samples have been taken, ploughing is in progress, Hopefully planting wheat cover crop week beginning 24 Oct 2022.
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