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Grain nutrient Grain nutrient ana analys lysis is and and benchmarking webinar benchmarking webinar Roger Sylvester-Bradley, Sajjad Awan and Teresa Meadows

Housekeeping Nutrient Management @rogersylbrad Guide @CerealsEA @AHDB_Cereals ahdb.org.uk/rb209

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Format Welcome and introductions 19:00 Teresa Meadows, AHDB Theory, principles and evidence behind grain nutrient 19:10 analysis Roger Sylvester-Bradley, ADAS Using grain nutrient analysis on-farm 19:25 Roger Sylvester-Bradley, AHDB and Sajjad Awan, AHDB Questions and discussion 19:35 Nutrient management planning and RB209 reminder for 19:50 harvest 2021 Sajjad Awan, AHDB Your host… Closing comments Teresa Meadows 19:55 Teresa Meadows, AHDB Knowledge Exchange Manager (East Anglia) Close 20:00

Session objective How to carry out, analyse and use the results of grain analysis on-farm. Q: What would you like to know by the end of this session?

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MONITORIN NITORING G CROP ROP NUTRITION TRITION – OVERVIEW: VERVIEW: • SOIL analysis .. tells about availability • LEAF analysis .. indicates immediate crop status • GRAIN analysis .. NEW .. tells about ultimate nutrient capture • Significant value in sharing results … BENCHMARKING

Analysi lysing ng gra rain for or nutrient rients s • Easy & accurate representative sampling of whole fields Threes ees use ses: s: Measures P, K, etc. offtakes 1. Cross-checks soil analyses 2. Gauges possible nutrient 3. deficiencies.

VARIATION is usual VARIATION is usually LARG ly LARGE: E: e.g. grain P from the Cereal YEN + Grain P, % dry matte ter 0.10 0.21 0.31 0.41 0.51 150 125 New RB209 100 6.5 kg/tonne Occurrence in YEN+ 75 dataset: no. crops Old RB209 50 7.8 kg/tonne 25 0 2 4 6 8 10 10 Wheat at P 2 O 5 offtak ake, e, kg/t grain n @15% moisture + AHDB, Yara & ADAS data plus

Gra rain in concen entrati trations ons are re DIAGNO GNOSTI STIC C .. ... . e.g .g. . phospho sphorus rus Critical soil P 12 12 0. 0.6 Typical yield response to soil P 10 10 0. 0.5 eld, t/ha ha 8 0. 0.4 in P, %DM ain yield, 6 0.3 0.3 Critical tical grain ain P Grain 4 0.2 0. Grai 2 0.1 0. 0 0. 0.0 0 10 20 30 40 Soil l P, mg/l SOIL P INDEX EX : 0 1 2 3

Evid iden ence ce for r INTER ERPRE PRETING TING GRAIN N ANALYSI YSIS S ... example of phosphorus 3 Old UK & Foreign ign data: a: ‘Critical’ grain P l P, t/ha 2 tra soil ponse to extra 1 New AHDB DB data ta: ld response 0 Yield -1 -1 0.1 0. 0.2 0. 0.3 0. 0.4 .4 0.5 0. Grai ain P without thout extra tra soil l P, % DM

Gra rain in analysi lysis s re reports rts ALL 12 NUTRIENT IENTS ... BUT we only know about four .. at present! Cri riti tica cal value Depends in grain n DM on variety N Nitroge trogen, n, N 1.9 % B Cu Cu Phos osph phor orus, , P 0.32 32 % Potassi tassium, m, K 0.38 % S Mg Mg Sul ulphur phur, S 0.12 12 % LESS Magn gnesium, esium, Mg 0.08 % CERTAIN values Fe Fe Calcium, Ca Mn Mn Iron, Fe Mang ngan anese, e, Mn Mn 20 20 ppm ppm P K Zinc, nc, Zn 15 ppm Unknowns Unknowns Coppe per, r, Cu 2 ppm Zn Zn Mo Mo Boron, B Ca Ca Molybdenum, Mo

On UK arable farms, NUTRIE IENT NT DEFICI ICIENC ENCIES IES appear to be COMMON MON The number of The % of crops nutrients that with this number of deficiencies were deficient Deficiencies in grain samples from 633 YEN + Occurrence of deficiencies crops after harvests from 2016 to 2018: 0% 25% 50% N P 2, 21% K 3, 13% 1, 27% S 4, 8% 5 or more, 4% Mg Mn None ne , , Zn 27% 27% Cu YEN + : Data from the YEN (by NRM), plus the Grain Nutrient Benchmarking pilot were supported by ADAS, AHDB & Yara (Lancrop)

PLA LANNIN NNING G Gra rain n Nutrient trient Analysi lysis s … with Benchmarking Extra information needed for Bench chmarkin marking • Location • Crop type & variety • Grain yield & moisture • Soil texture • Soil pH, P, K & Mg • Recent fertiliser use • Recent organic manure use.

Reporting Grain Analysis … with Benchmarking diagrams Critical value Your value 0 50 100 Min.value Max.value Middle 50% Mid-value of ALL values

MONITORIN NITORING G CROP ROP NUTRITION TRITION – OVERVIEW: VERVIEW: • SOIL analysis tells about availability − But is not fully reliable − Needs cross-checking • LEAF analysis indicates immediate crop status − Can support corrective sprays etc. − Problematic to interpret … weather effects … ‘norms’ change as crops age − Uncertain thresholds / critical values • GRAIN analysis tells about ultimate nutrient capture − Most accurate, precise & easy − Embraces soil supply, rooting, foliar sprays and any soil moisture issues − NEW .. so Significant value in sharing results … either informally, .. or with organised BENCHMARKING

Using grain nutrient analysis on-farm Roger Sylvester-Bradley and Sajjad Awan

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Nutrient Management for 2020/21 Dr. Sajjad Awan Resource Management Scientist, AHDB

Maximise the benefits of nutrient management plan by cutting losses For accurate and precise nutrient management, attention to detail is essential The ‘4R’ rule for nutrient management: • Right Source: AN, Urea, DAP, TSP • Right Rate: Match the crop requirement; • Accuracy of yield prediction is crucial • Right Time: Autumn vs Spring applications • Right Place: broadcast vs incorporated/injected

Future development of RB209 Currently 3 main projects are in progress; 1 . Updating N & S fertiliser recommendations for spring malting barley: April 2021 2. NOatS: Nitrogen and Sulphur management of spring oats: May 2022 3. Nitrogen and sulphur fertiliser management to achieve grain protein quality targets of high yielding modern winter milling wheat: March 2022

Sajjad.Awan@ahdb.org.uk 024 7647 8787 07815 505800

Further information

RB209 Updates Section 1 Section 4 p.26 p.21

Resources • Nutrient Management Guide – 7 sections • Nutrient Management App • Fertiliser Prices • AHDB GREATSOILS website

Wider resources • Cereals and Oilseeds Webinar Archive • Website: ahdb.org.uk/cereals-oilseeds • New events: ahdb.org.uk/events

AHDB Agronomy Week 2020 Monday 30 November – Friday 4 December • Daily webinars focusing on varieties, soils, pests, water and diseases • Exclusive sessions for new intake agronomists and advisors • Opportunity to network with delegates, speakers, AHDB research managers and exhibitors with our easy-to-use virtual event platform • Free to attend More information available soon • BASIS points will be applied for ahdb.org.uk/events or email emily.pope@ahdb.org.uk

Thank you for listening @rogersylbrad Teresa Meadows @CerealsEA teresa.meadows@ahdb.org.uk @AHDB_Cereals 07387 015465 ahdb.org.uk/rb209 Next webinar: Managing BYDV – 2 September, 7pm