N.Ireland
The significance of sulphur as a crop nutrient
Sulphur is an essential nutrient for all plants and animals. Its behaviour in the soil is very similar to that...
Potash Development Association
N.Ireland
The significance of spring potash applications
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the need for all winter crops to receive adequate potash applications now, if...
Arable
Concern at decline in English national phosphate balance
New figures from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have indicated that the national balance for phosphate...
Arable
Sulphur should be factored-in to all fertiliser programmes for 2025
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is recommending that sulphur (S) be included within all fertiliser programmes for 2025. This reflects...
Arable
Tillage: The impact of soil pH on nutrient availability
Agronomists agree that soil pH must be considered the all-important starting-point of any crop fertiliser plan. This is because the...
N.Ireland
Autumn crop establishment – there is no room for error
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has highlighted the importance of effective crop establishment, where winter cereals are concerned. Getting soil...
Arable
The role of potassium in cereal plant nutrition
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has published an overview of the role played by potassium in maximising cereal plant nutrition....
N.Ireland
Tillage: Potash remains key nutrient for potato crops
Potash is a key nutrient for potato crops, impacting on the yield and quality of tubers, as well as the...
N.Ireland
Potassium affects both yield and quality of grain – PDA
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), potassium affects both the yield and quality of grain, as well as the...
Arable
Tillage: The importance of crop establishment
The importance of crop establishment cannot be stressed enough. It is the most critical period within all tillage life-cycles, as...
N.Ireland
What is the value of magnesium as a nutrient source for crops?
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its potash, phosphate and sulphur recommendations for cereal crops. It has also published...
N.Ireland
Tillage: The role of potash in the nutrition of cereals
The role of potash in maximising cereal yields and grain quality has been profiled by a number of agronomists to...
N.Ireland
Impact of catch and cover crops on potassium cycling
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), catch and cover crops form an important cog in the tillage regenerative farming...
N.Ireland
Potash association updates nutrient recommendations for maize
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has updated its nutrient recommendations for maize crops in 2023. Whether grown for animal silage,...
N.Ireland
Tillage: The potential role for grain analysis
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has confirmed the value of grain analysis as a management tool within a tillage operation....
N.Ireland
The value of spring potash applications
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is confirming that many farmers did not get fertiliser spread last autumn, due to the...
N.Ireland
Importance of plant potassium measurements highlighted
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the benefits of measuring the potassium (K) concentrations of growing crops. In a...
N.Ireland
Nitrogen Use Efficiency – optimising uptake in crops
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), the optimal rate of nitrogen (N) for a crop will depend on many...
