Pesticide usage in Scotland: Grassland and Fodder Crops 2021

This publication presents information from a survey of pesticide use on grassland and fodder crops in Scotland during 2021.


Table 14: Grassland and rough grazing, comparison with previous years

Pesticide usage in 2013, 2017 and 2021, area treated with formulations, active substances (a.s.) and weight (kg) applied

2013 2017 2021

  Formulations a.s. Weight Formulations a.s. Weight Formulations a.s. Weight
  ha ha kg ha ha kg ha ha kg
Insecticides 5,811 5,811 4,113 69 69 0 0 0 0
Molluscicides 179 179 27 0 0 0 0 0 0
Fungicides 12,081 22,127 2,508 7,065 12,873 1,656 3,789 6,781 619
Sulphur 0 0 0 0 0 0 84 84 139
Herbicides 66,602 86,020 78,348 79,274 104,770 81,815 77,064 115,558 65,995
Growth regulators 721 914 270 606 764 250 0 0 0
Seed treatments 1,490 1,490 53 925 925 83 0 0 0
All pesticides 86,884 116,541 85,319 87,939 119,401 83,804 80,938 122,424 66,753
Area grown 4,400,870 4,363,985 4,403,017

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 weight applied.

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