May 2024 – SRUC Boghall Demonstrator Hub Update
Bog Hall Farm Site Plan
Inter-row spraying and gapping up have been the main activities at the SRUC Boghall Demonstrator Hub in Edinburgh this May. The plots are looking good.
Crop Diaries
Click on the titles below to find out how each of the crops are progressing.
Alder
- The SRF Alder at SRUC Boghall is growing well with big healthy leaves
- Inter-row mowing is planned for the 3rd June.
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- Alder
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- Alder
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- Healthy looking SRF alder at Boghall, May 2024
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- Healthy looking SRF alder at Boghall, May 2024
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- The alder plot at SRUC Boghall
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- The alder plot at SRUC Boghall
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Black Locust
- Most of the SRF black locust ‘Turbo’ trees are looking green and healthy, some look to have died off, but are sprouting from lower down on the stem. There was some yellowing of leaves to begin with, but these seem to be greening up. Inter-row strimming was carried out on 31st May 2024.
- The SRF black locust ‘Turbo Obelisk’ was replanted on 18/04/2024, and there is no sign of emergence yet. Inter-row strimming was carried out on 31st May 2024 to tackle OSR weeds.
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- Black Locust ‘Turbo’
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- Black Locust ‘Turbo’
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- Black Locust ‘Turbo Obelisk’
Eucalyptus
- The SRF Eucalyptus trees are looking green and healthy
- Inter-row strimming was carried out on 31st May 2024 as it’s too stoney for the mower.
- Gapping up is planned for 3rd June.
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- Eucalyptus
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- Eucalyptus
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- Eucalyptus plot
Poplar
- The SRF poplar was gapped up on 18/04/2024. All new trees are growing well. The older trees are tall and healthy. Inter-row mowing was carried out on 28th May 2024.
- The SRC poplar was gapped up on 18/04/2024. No emergence has been seen yet. The older trees are healthy and growing well. Inter-row spraying was carried out on 17th May and inter-row mowing on 31st May.
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- SRF Poplar
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- SRF Poplar
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- SRF Poplar
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- SRF Poplar
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- SRC Poplar
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- SRC Poplar
Miscanthus
- The 0.5 ha Miscanthus giganteus emergence is good with lots of stems from each rhizome. There are some patchy bits that weren’t there last year, possibly herbicide damage.
- The 0.5 ha Miscanthus Athena plot was planted on 15th May, there is no sign of emergence yet. No Pre-ems was applied.
- The 2023 Miscanthus variety trial has lots of green leafy stems. Inter-row mowing and spraying is planned for 3rd June.
- The 2024 Miscanthus variety trial was planted on 30th April 2024. Pre-Ems was applied on 2nd May (0.5 l/ha Pendimethalin). Some little shoots are now visible. The cover crop is visible in the appropriate plots. It will need inter-row spraying soon.
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- 0.5ha Miscanthus Terravesta Athena
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- 0.5ha Miscanthus Terravesta Athena
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- 0.5ha Miscanthus giganteus
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- 0.5ha Miscanthus giganteus
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- 0.5ha Miscanthus giganteus
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- 2024 Miscanthus Variety Trial
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- 2024 Miscanthus Variety Trial
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- 2024 Miscanthus Variety Trial
Willow
- The 0.5 ha SRC willow is very tall, green and leafy. The plot is a bit weedy with volunteer OSR. Inter-row mowing is planned for 3rd June.
- The SRC willow variety trial is growing well. There are lots of stems. Inter-row (wide rows) spraying was carried out on 17th May, narrow rows are planned for 3rd June and gapping up is planned for 10th June.
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- 0.5ha SRC Willow
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- 0.5ha SRC Willow
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- 0.5ha SRC Willow
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- Willow Variety Trial
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- Willow Variety Trial
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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
Sida
- The older Sida is growing bushy and greening up nicely. It was hand rogued to remove OSR weeds on 21st May.
- The newer Sida (plug plants) were planted on 30th May.
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- Sida
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- Sida
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- Sida planting
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- Sida planting
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- Sida planting
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- Sida planting
Reed Canary Grass
- The reed canary grass plot was sprayed on May 27th.
- Planting is scheduled ASAP.
Switchgrass
- The switchgrass plot was sprayed on May 27th.
- Planting is scheduled ASAP.
Plans and Actions
- Planting of the perennial grasses plot is due any time now.
- Inter-row mowing of many of the plots is planned for early June.
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