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Fertilisers, especially nitrogen, give some of the biggest environmental impacts of any inputs, from both their manufacture and their application. A range of innovative approaches are being…

IWM involves using numerous weed control methods to try and manage a weed problem sustainably.
Whilst herbicides can still be used as part of an IWM approach, a major aim is to reduce reliance on…

The herbicide glyphosate was first registered in 1974 under the original trade name RoundUp (Monsanto) and has since become one of the most commonly used herbicides globally.
It is a non-selective,…

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Ramularia (Ramularia collo-cygni) is a disease that affects only winter and spring barley.
Grass weeds are a major challenge in UK agriculture and are often highly competitive in arable crops.
Some of the most common grass weeds in the UK include: Black-grass (Alopecurus myosuroides),…

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Herbicide resistance is the inherited ability of a weed to survive a rate of herbicide which would be lethal to a member of the normal population. It can develop over time based on repeated selection…

Broad-leaved weeds are a varied group of weeds that can grow and cause significant problems in arable fields in the UK.
Some of the most common broad-leaved weeds in the UK include: Common Chickweed…

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