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Download PDF As input costs remain high, precise application of fertilisers and using soil sampling data to guide rates will be essential for maintaining efficiency. CPM explores current attitudes towards testing and application regimes. Farming is very much about de-risking the opportunity to fail. By Charlotte Cunningham With record-high fertiliser prices this season, many growers are taking a more precise approach to managing crop inputs to ensure every penny is being spent exactly where required. Not only does this have a benefit financially, but better testing regimes and the use of precision application of key nutrients, like phosphate and potassium, is often linked to optimised crop performance – giving growers an opportunity to cash in on higher crop prices. But to fine tune the approach, understanding what’s already in the soil is an essential starting point. In a recent CPM/ICL survey, 81% of growers revealed they test soil nutrient levels every three to five years, while 12% do so more frequently – every 12 months. Full spectrum analysis allows growers to build a bigger picture of what’s in their soils, says Ian Matts. When it comes to the type of analysis they do, 60% said they tend to carry out…
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Download PDF As input costs remain high, precise application of fertilisers and using soil sampling data to guide rates will be essential for maintaining efficiency. CPM explores current attitudes towards testing and application regimes. Farming is very much about de-risking the opportunity to fail. By Charlotte Cunningham With record-high fertiliser prices this season, many growers are taking a more precise approach to managing crop inputs to ensure every penny is being spent exactly where required. Not only does this have a benefit financially, but better testing regimes and the use of precision application of key nutrients, like phosphate and potassium, is often linked to optimised crop performance – giving growers an opportunity to cash in on higher crop prices. But to fine tune the approach, understanding what’s already in the soil is an essential starting point. In a recent CPM/ICL survey, 81% of growers revealed they test soil nutrient levels every three to five years, while 12% do so more frequently – every 12 months. Full spectrum analysis allows growers to build a bigger picture of what’s in their soils, says Ian Matts. When it comes to the type of analysis they do, 60% said they tend to carry out…
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