With bagged ammonium nitrate fertiliser prices rising above £600/t, soil mineral nitrogen testing has become essential for one Hampshire farm manager as he seeks to optimise nutrition across all his crops. Charlie Batten used a range of spring nitrogen rates, from 130kg/ha to 240kg/ha, on his oilseed rape last year. This highlighted how easily nitrogen […]
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