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Guidelines for farmers in nitrate vulnerable zones
Table 1: Soil types
Shallow soils (SS) | All mineral soils which are less than 40cm depth between the soil surface and the underground rock. |
Sands (S) | Soils which are sand and loamy sand textures to a depth more than 40cm. |
Sandy loams (SL) | Soils that are sandy loam texture to a depth more than 40cm. |
Other mineral soils (OMS) | Soils with less than 15 percent organic matter that do not fall into the sandy or shallow soil category i.e. silty and clay soils. |
Humose soils (HS) | Soils with between 15 and 35 percent organic matter. These soils are darker in colour, stain the fingers black or grey, and have a silky feel. |
Peaty soils (PS) | Soils that contain more than 35 percent organic matter. |
Table 2: Average rainfall values for the NVZ areas of Scotland (Based on data supplied by the Met Office)
Use the town nearest your farm to give an approximation of average rainfall values
Average rainfall (mm) per month for parts of
Nairn and Moray |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Fochabers | 55 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Nairn | 55 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Rothes | 70 | 60 | 50 | 55 | 65 | 70 | 85 | 100 | 80 | 85 | 80 | 85 |
Average rainfall (mm) per month for parts of
Aberdeenshire |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Aberdeen | 80 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 |
Banchory | 80 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 |
Banff | 55 | 45 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 95 | 65 | 65 | 65 | 65 |
Fraserburgh | 80 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 |
Keith | 80 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 |
Inverurie | 80 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 |
Turrif | 80 | 60 | 50 | 50 | 65 | 55 | 80 | 90 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 80 |
Average rainfall (mm) per month for parts of
Kincardineshire, Angus and Perthshire |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Blairgowrie | 85 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
Carnoustie | 65 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
Coupar Angus | 65 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
Montrose | 65 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
Perth | 65 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 65 | 50 | 70 | 80 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 70 |
Stonehaven | 85 | 60 | 55 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 90 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 90 |
Average rainfall (mm) per month for parts of
Perthshire and Clackmannanshire |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Auchterader | 100 | 75 | 70 | 70 | 75 | 75 | 85 | 110 | 115 | 110 | 100 | 115 |
Kirkcaldy | 60 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 60 | 55 | 75 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
Ladybank | 60 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 60 | 55 | 75 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
St Andrews | 60 | 50 | 45 | 45 | 60 | 55 | 75 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 70 | 65 |
Average rainfall (mm) per month for parts of the
Lothians and Borders |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Coldstream | 65 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 65 |
Dalkeith | 55 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 65 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 |
Dunbar | 55 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 55 | 45 | 65 | 85 | 60 | 60 | 70 | 60 |
Duns | 65 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 65 |
Eyemouth | 65 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 65 |
Galashiels | 65 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 65 |
Jedburgh | 65 | 50 | 40 | 45 | 55 | 55 | 65 | 85 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 65 |
Penicuik | 80 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 95 | 85 | 80 | 90 | 85 |
Selkirk | 80 | 65 | 50 | 55 | 70 | 60 | 80 | 95 | 85 | 80 | 90 | 85 |
Average rainfall (mm) per month for parts of
Dumfries and Galloway |
| J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
Dumfries | 105 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 85 | 105 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
Lochmaben | 105 | 70 | 65 | 65 | 75 | 70 | 85 | 105 | 115 | 105 | 105 | 105 |
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