July 2024 – Edinburgh Demonstrator Hub Update
Bog Hall Farm Site Plan
Crop Diaries
Click on the titles below to find out how each of the crops are progressing.
Alder
- The SRF Alder at Boghall is growing well with big healthy leaves and lots of new buds.
- Inter-row mowing was carried out on 19th July
- Inter-row spraying is planned for the week beginning 12th August.
- A small amount of rust has been observed.
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- Alder at Boghall Farm, July 2024
Black Locust
- Most of the SRF black locust ‘Turbo’ trees are looking green and healthy. Inter-row mowing was carried out on 15th July. Inter-row spraying is planned for the week beginning 12th August.
- The SRF black locust ‘Turbo Obelisk’ was replanted on 18/04/2024, and there is no sign of emergence yet. Inter-row mowing was carried out on 15th July. Inter-row spraying is planned for the week beginning 12th August.
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- Black Locust ‘Turbo’
Eucalyptus
- The SRF Eucalyptus trees are looking big, green and healthy.
- Inter-row mowing was carried out on 15th July.
- Inter-row spraying is planned for the week beginning 12th August.
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- Eucalyptus at Boghall Farm, July 2024
Poplar
- The SRF poplar trees are looking tall and healthy, the new trees are growing well. Stakes and tree supports were fixed on 22nd July following some wind damage.
- The SRC poplar trees look healthy and are growing well. Inter-row mowing was carried out on July 15th and spraying is planned for the week beginning 12th August.
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- SRF Poplar
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- SRC Poplar
Miscanthus
- The 0.5 ha Miscanthus giganteus is growing tall and bushy. Some couch grass patches need to be hand rogued ASAP.
- The 0.5 ha Miscanthus Athena™ plot was planted on 15th May, post-emergency herbicides were applied on 12th July (Harmony SX @ 80 g/ha + Starane @ 0.6 l/ha).
- The 2023 Miscanthus variety trial has lots of green leafy stems. The Illinois variety was gapped up on 25th July.
- The 2024 Miscanthus variety trial had a post-emergence herbicide treatment applied 12th July (Harmony SX @ 80 g/ha + Starane @ 0.6 l/ha). The Illinois variety was gapped on 25th July.
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- Miscanthus variety trial (2023)
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- Miscanthus variety trial (2023)
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- Miscanthus variety trial (2024)
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- Miscanthus Athena™
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- Miscanthus giganteus
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- Miscanthus giganteus
Willow
- The 0.5 ha SRC willow is very tall, green and leafy. Some rows are close to canopy closure. Some rust has been observed.
- The SRC willow variety trial is growing tall and green. Some rust has been observed. Inter-row mowing is planned for the week beginning 12th August.
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- SRC Willow
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- SRC Willow
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- SRC Willow
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- Willow variety trial
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- Gapped up willow (variety trial)
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- gapped up willow (variety trial)
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- Willow variety trial
Sida
- The older Sida is growing green and bushy.
- The newer Sida (plug plants) is a bit limp and flat.
- The plot needs inter-row spraying and rougeing ASAP.
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- New sida
Reed Canary Grass
- The reed canary grass plot was sown on June 17th.
- There are no signs of emergence yet.
- The plot looks quite weedy with pineapple weed (despite Glyphosate application pre-planting).
Switchgrass
- The switchgrass plot was sown on June 17th.
- There are no signs of emergence yet.
- The plot looks quite weedy with pineapple weed (despite Glyphosate application pre-planting).
Silphium
- The silphium plot was sown on June 17th.
- There are no signs of emergence yet.
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