Biomass Connect Hub Site Updates – April and May 2023
July 14, 2023
Biomass Connect has now collated the April and May 2023 updates from our 8 Hub Sites. The reports this month include an overview of progress to date at each site. […]
Hub Site Update – AFBI Hillsborough – May 2023
July 14, 2023
April and May 2023 – Hub Site Updates Eucalyptus has yet to be delivered / planted due to complications with importing tree species across borders. The Alder had been sourced […]
Hub Site Update – Rothamsted Research – North Wyke – May 2023
July 14, 2023
April and May 2023 – Hub Site Updates The areas for bare-root tree planting and SRC and SRF Poplar rods and stems were successfully sprayed off with Glysophate prior to […]
Hub Site Update – SRUC Ayrshire – May 2023
July 14, 2023
April and May 2023 – Hub Site Update Glyphosate spraying of the plots for planting was undertaken and weed die-off is evident. This was followed by spot spraying some of […]
Hub Site Update – Newcastle University Cockle Park Farm – April 2023
July 14, 2023
April 2023 -Hub Site Update Planting has not been undertaken due to heavy rainfall in the area. This has prevented the completion of ground preparation needed prior to planting. When […]
Hub Site Update – SRUC Edinburgh – May 2023
July 13, 2023
April and May 2023 – Hub Site Update Glyphosate spraying of the plots for planting was undertaken and weed die-off is evident. This was followed by spot spraying some of […]
Hub Site Update – NIAB Headley Hall – May 2023
July 13, 2023
April and May 2023 – Hub Site Update Land preparation was completed ahead of planting, this included glysophate spray on the plots where poplar and bare-root varieties were to be […]
Hub Site Updates – IBERS Aberystwyth – May 2023
July 13, 2023
April and May 2023 – Hub Site Update Areas that required a second glysophate treatment prior to planting were sprayed. Planting of woody crops was undertaken on the 19th and […]
Hub Site Update – BGI Chesham – May 2023
July 13, 2023
April and May 2023 The team from Rothamsted Research arrived with planting material and with help from the team at BGI the planting was carried out during April 4th & […]
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