Crop physiology is the study of how plants function and respond to their environment. It involves understanding the factors that affect crop growth and development, such as light, temperature, water, and nutrients, and the physiological mechanisms that plants use to adapt to their environment, such as photosynthesis, respiration, and transpiration.
Understanding these processes can help develop better strategies for managing crops and improving yields. This may include optimizing irrigation, fertilization, and pest control practices, as well as breeding new varieties of crops that are better suited to the climate and growing conditions of a given environment.
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ADAS provides ideas, specialist knowledge and solutions to secure our food and enhance the environment. We understand food production and the challenges and opportunities faced by organisations operating in the natural environment
Yield Enhancement Networks (YENs) were launched in 2012 to support and energise on-farm learning-by-sharing and thus to enhance farming progress.
ADAS has the largest group of crop physiologists in the UK The ADAS crop physiology team focuses on improving performance and sustainability of cropping systems for food, feed and biofuel production.
Biostimulants are increasingly available and are now widely marketed to farmers. While the jury is still out on a definitive definition, most definitions of biostimulants explain that they should stimulate plant nutrition processes independently of the product’s nutrient content with the aim of improving one or more of the following characteristics: nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and/or quality.
To celebrate 10 years of the YEN, we are hosting a YEN conference that brings together learnings from across our networks.
The Cereal YEN was established in 2012, and is the longest-running Yield Enhancement Network.
Unium Bioscience is a company based on plant physiology, linking world class research with practical modern agriculture providing growers with hi-tech affordable ways to maximise crop production.
Intercropping is a method of planting two or more crops in close proximity to each other, either in alternate rows or in the same row. The goal of intercropping is to maximize the use of available space and resources, such as sunlight, water, and nutrients. It can also help to improve soil health and increase crop diversity, which can provide a range of benefits including increased resistance to pests and diseases, and a longer harvest season.
Established in 1971, Cambridge based Delta-T Devices specialises in measurement sensors and monitoring systems for agriculture and horticulture.
The Wheat Growth Guide was first published in 1999, following extensive measurement of a range of reference crops in HGCA funded projects. The AHDB Wheat growth guide allows crop progress, structure and final performance to be measured and compared against a series of UK benchmarks. To manage crops effectively, it is important to set targets, assess progress, adjust inputs and monitor success. Our wheat growth guidance outlines the main crop growth stages and components of yield, as well as the opportunities for management.
A global initiative led by Wageningen, University of Nebraska and others to estimate yield potential and yield gaps across the world.
This chapter covers the definition of biostimulants, brief summary of various categories, and how they are used for promoting plant growth, building soil structure, imparting stress tolerance, and contribute to pest and disease suppression. Strategies for using biostimulants as a part of IPM and some challenges and future opportunities were also discussed.
One of the defining memories of the 2018 cereal harvest must be the colour of the straw. Social m
Flyer produced as result of Innovate UK project with ADAS, Senova, RAGT, Saaten Union, Ensus &
Report by ADAS in 2009 for Government Chief Scientific Advisor John Beddington. Authore
Farmer Innovation Group from the YEN as part of the YEN Yield Testing Project. The idea of crop momentum arose because high yields in the YEN associated with little-and-often applications, or ‘attention to detail’. Also, two interacting factors are thought to drive crop growth: assimilate supply (source), and assimilate storage capacity (sink). It was suggested that the initial source may affect the sink at the next stage; so increasing initial growth may enhance subsequent growth, creating ‘momentum’.
The Oilseed YEN network is striving to help the whole industry to successfully grow Oilseed rape (OSR) and Linseed from start to finish – providing a better outlook for both crops into the future.
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Review by ADAS (Kate Storer) for AHDB in 2016 into the value of biostimulants.
The Oat Growth Guide outlines growth and development benchmarks for spring and winter oats crops.
Book edited by Roger Sylvester-Bradley and Julian Wiseman exploring the potential for yield
