Pesticide usage in Scotland: arable crops and potato stores 2016
This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on arable crops and potato stores in Scotland during 2016.
Table 40 Total arable crop, comparison with previous years
Pesticide usage in 2012, 2014 and 2016, area treated with formulations (Forms), active substances (a.s.) and quantity applied (kg)
| 2012 |
2014 |
2016 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forms (ha) |
a.s. (ha) |
kg |
Forms (ha) |
a.s. (ha) |
kg |
Forms (ha) |
a.s. (ha) |
kg |
|
| Insecticides & nematicides |
227,938 |
227,763 |
25,605 |
293,363 |
293,363 |
29,389 |
198,964 |
198,964 |
12,428 |
| Molluscicides |
96,187 |
96,187 |
10,299 |
54,171 |
54,171 |
5,333 |
68,645 |
68,645 |
7,843 |
| Physical control |
1,083 |
1,083 |
271 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| Fungicides |
2,394,861 |
3,666,147 |
610,946 |
2,445,034 |
3,852,458 |
660,121 |
2,239,796 |
3,550,384 |
660,809 |
| Sulphur |
7,140 |
7,140 |
21,237 |
11,468 |
11,468 |
24,353 |
11,879 |
11,879 |
37,467 |
| Herbicides/desiccants |
1,404,697 |
2,031,752 |
551,313 |
1,416,298 |
2,060,274 |
553,963 |
1,383,643 |
1,997,906 |
533,728 |
| Growth regulators |
449,357 |
527,598 |
184,073 |
530,753 |
644,131 |
209,708 |
497,456 |
596,763 |
212,489 |
| Seed treatments |
504,481 |
890,577 |
29,792 |
496,527 |
996,382 |
26,838 |
451,389 |
926,172 |
25,150 |
| All pesticides |
5,085,653 |
7,448,247 |
1,433,537 |
5,247,614 |
7,912,247 |
1,509,705 |
4,851,771 |
7,350,712 |
1,489,914 |
| Total area grown (ha) |
528,467 |
531,269 |
494,167 |
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Note: Unspecified treatments have been included in the formulation and active substance areas, however as their weights are unknown they cannot be included in the quantities applied. Total arable includes cereals, oilseeds, potatoes and legumes. It should be noted that there may be minor differences in the range of crops surveyed between years.
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