Tillage
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...
Potash Development Association
Tillage
Potassium critical in reversing impact of waterlogging in soils
The Potash Development Association (PDA) has emphasised the role of potassium in reversing the impact of waterlogging in soils. This...
Tillage
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...
Tillage
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...
Tillage
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...
Tillage Technical
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...
Tillage Technical
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...
Tillage
Why could grain sampling be key at harvest time?
Tillage farmers have been advised to carry out grain sampling at harvest by the Potash Development Association (PDA). It has...
Tillage
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,...
Tillage
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...
Tillage Technical
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...
Tillage
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...
Tillage
Crops: Impact of soil pH on nutrient availability
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), soil pH must be considered the all-important starting point of any crop fertiliser...
Tillage
PDA outlines importance of potash for oilseed rape
According to the Potash Development Association (PDA), potassium (K) must never be overlooked when developing a fertiliser plan for oilseed...
Tillage
Pink straw – could your eyes be deceiving you?
First noticed four years ago, pink straw at harvest has again been identified at a number of grain field sites...
Tillage Technical
Phosphate and potash application rates always crop dependent
Phosphate (P) and potash (K) do not follow the same principle as nitrogen (N) when determining the appropriate application rates....
Tillage Technical
Min-till can lead to ‘skewed’ soil testing results
The Potash Development Association (PDA) is highlighting the growing prevalence of ‘skewed’ soil testing results which it said is a...