Pesticide usage - arable crops and potato stores 2018: survey results

Information from a survey of pesticide use on arable crops and potato stores in Scotland during 2018.


Table 14: Legume seed treatment formulations - 2018

Area (ha), weight (kg) and percentage of crop treated

Seed treatments Legumes 2018 Legumes 2018 2016(1) 2016(1)
ha % kg ha kg
All seed treatments 0 0 0 164 25
No information seed treatment 281 11 N/A 387 N/A
No seed treatment 2,268 89 N/A 3,226 N/A
Area grown 2,549     3,777  

(1) For full list of formulations recorded in 2016 please refer to the 2016 report(3)

Please note: 89 per cent of legumes in 2018 had no seed treatment, the seed treatment information for the remaining 11 per cent was unknown

Legumes includes field beans and dry harvest peas

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