The Scottish Environment Statistics - 1998

2. LAND

Table 2.14 Usage of pesticides on arable crops, 19962 Cereals1 Potatoes Oilseed Rape Total Total Total hectares Total tonnes hectares Total tonnes hectares Total tonnes treated with of active treated with of active treated with of active active ingredients active ingredients active ingredients ingredients ingredients ingredients Area grown 448,220 29,299 49,291 All pesticides 4,320,122 1,179.00 538,414 6,262.1 378,528 197.8 Seed treatments 830,133 51.8 31,962 10.6 105,847 3.0 Insecticides 64,501 7.3 147,993 10.9 38,481 1.0 Molluscicides 8,841 2.1 4,844 1.0 3,412 0.8 Fungicides 1,712,768 483.1 247,870 155.6 150,225 153.8 Herbicides and desiccants 1,315,092 418.5 105,745 6,084.0 75,277 35.6 Growth regulators 388,787 216.2 0 0 5,286 3.7 Source: SASA 1 Refers to barley, wheat, and oats. 2Includes multiple treatments of the same area.