Written by Tom Allen-Stevens
It goes without saying that opting for more robust varieties – in combination with other cultural controls – has been a useful tool in the armoury for growers looking to keep a lid on their chemistry usage for some time. But could it also play a role in helping to cut carbon emissions? “Climate change is on all of our minds at the moment,” says Jeremy Taylor, director at Senova. “When the effects of climate change set in, it will show just how resilient a variety is or isn’t to certain conditions, but it is always difficult to tell exactly how such a change will look. “You may try a variety for three years, usually over very varied seasons, and undoubtedly the same variety will perform very differently which is a challenge.” When crosses are made, they’re very much made to work in today’s environment, he adds. “We want to be prepared for what’s coming in the next 25 years, but at the same time we need to be putting varieties on to the market now that work in the current climate.” With the aim of putting measures in place to offset carbon emissions immediately, it could be the case…
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