Content related to the topic: cereals-oilseeds

As it grows, a crop changes in form (development) and accumulates dry matter (growth).

GAI is the ratio of green leaf and stem area to the area of ground on which the crop is growing.

As it grows, a crop changes in form (development) and accumulates dry matter (growth).

These numerical reference points allow comparison of a crop’s performance to be made.

The main crop growth stages and components of yield, as well as the opportunities for management.

How crops convert solar energy, carbon dioxide and water into edible and other forms of biomass/energy.

Foliar diseases accelerate senescence and can reduce cereal yields and grain quality.

Baselining and plant health are the focus for the first year of AHDB’s Strategic Cereal Farm Scotland programme.

Find out how symptoms differ from the other types of smut that affect UK cereals.

The pathogen has a complex life cycle, involving multiple spore stages and hosts.

Sooty moulds discolour ears and grain, affecting marketability.