Pesticide Usage in Scotland: Outdoor Vegetable Crops 2015

Information from a survey of pesticide use on vegetable crops grown for human consumption in Scotland during 2015.


Table 43 Raising factors (vegetable crops excluding peas)

Size (1) (ha) Highlands & Islands Caithness & Orkney Moray Firth Aberdeen Angus East Fife Lothian Central Lowlands Tweed Valley
0.1-9.9 7.21 2.97 60.55 25.43 28.45 38.61 N/A 62.09 N/A
10-19.9 N/A N/A 10.19 12.96 11.20 10.91 14.98 13.59 N/A
20-29.9 N/A N/A 29.86 4.49 11.93 10.67 N/A 11.59 14.01
30-39.9 N/A N/A 2.82 N/A 4.51 5.00 1.33 1.00 N/A
>40 N/A N/A 1.41 N/A 3.66 13.00 8.87 3.68 6.77

(1) Size refers to area of vegetable crops (excluding peas) grown on holding.
N/A = not applicable.

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