IN BRIEF
IN BRIEF
uKNOWING how your potato cyst nematode population is split between Globodera pallida and G rostochiensis is vital to optimise control measures, including variety choice. Now a new test offered by NIAB can differentiate between the two species with greater accuracy than before. Cost is £27 per soil sample, £7 cheaper than before, with results available in 72 hours.
uSOIL structure and its management are the focus of two new free DEFRA-funded guides from the National Soil Resources Institute at Cranfield University and the Soil Management Initiative. They explain how to identify soil structure and the role of cultivations in maintaining and improving them. Yield is often driven by poor structure at 20-23cm depth, rather than top-soil issues, says NSRI scientist Ian Bradley. Contact 01525-863259. *