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and potash for the winter wheat crop following potatoes SNS index = P index = K index = Winter wheat following potatoes Kg N/ha = Kg P 2 O 5 /ha = Kg K 2 O/ha = d) What would be the approximate timings by date or growth stage that you would apply the fertiliser Nitrogen Phosphate Potash e) If the farmyard manure was applied before the potato crop, what would be the adjusted fertiliser recommendation taking into account the available nutrients in the manure Estima potatoes SNS index = P index = K index = Fertiliser recommendation for Estima potatoes Kg N/ha = Kg P 2 O 5 /ha = Kg K 2 O/ha = Available nutrients in the FYM (see (f) below) Adjusted fertiliser Recommendation f) State any assumptions that you made in calculating the available nutrients in the farmyard manure. Assumptions:- 28
REFERENCE MATERIALS The following list of reference books may be helpful to candidates intending to take training and the examination for the FACTS Certificate. Candidates are not expected to obtain all of the publications listed, many may already be held in company's own libraries. Having access to the publications will be sufficient. They are in any event only required for reference material unless marked * when they are essential tools. GENERAL AGRICULTURE Crop Husbandry – Lockhart and Wiseman, Woodhead Publishing Ltd The Agricultural Yearbook, (latest edition) Ed. R J Soffe, Blackwell Science SOILS/FERTILISER REFERENCES Fertiliser Manual (RB209) 8 th Edition (2010) The Stationery Office (www.tso.co.uk) Tried and Tested Nutrient Management Plan, AIC, FWAG, LEAF, NFU, CLA (www.nutrientmanagement.org.uk) Phosphorus in Agriculture and in Relation to Water Quality, AE Johnston, CJ Dawson (2005) (www.agindustries.org.uk) Code of Good Agricultural Practice. Available from DARD web site www.dardni.gov.uk. Diagnosis of Mineral Disorders in Plants – Vol 1: Principles – C Bould, E J Hewitt, P Needham MAFF/ARC HMSO Farming, Fertilisers and the Nitrate Problem - T M Addiscott, A P Whitmore, D S Powlson IACR Rothamsted Guidance Booklet for Northern Ireland farmers on the requirements of the Nitrate Action Programme (Northern Ireland) regulations 2006 and the Phosphorus (Use in Agriculture) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2006. Available from DARD web site www.dardni.gov.uk. The Fertiliser Directory – Dr I Richards, Context Publications (www.contextproducts.co.uk) Principles of Plant Nutrition – Konrad Mengel and Ernest A Kirkby Fertiliser Spreaders, Choosing, Using and Maintaining, AIC (www.agindisturies.co.uk) Manual Handling – Guidance on Regulations L23, The Stationery Office, 1992 (www.tso.co.uk) Soil Management - D B Davies, D J Eagle and B Finney, Farming Press Security of fertiliser storage on farms. Available from www.secureyourfertiliser.gov.uk/documents/fertliser leaflet NI.pdf. 29
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Page 3 and 4: FACTS SYLLABUS & INFORMATION Introd
Page 5 and 6: FACTS SCHEME - OBJECTIVES The overa
Page 7 and 8: FACTS TERMINOLOGY AND DEFINITIONS R
Page 9 and 10: THE BASIS® DILPOMA IN AGRONOMY Bot
Page 11 and 12: The form should be presented to the
Page 13 and 14: Pre-FACTS Training Before taking a
Page 15 and 16: THE NATIONAL SYLLABUS The overall a
Page 17 and 18: Aim MODULE 2 - ORGANIC NUTRIENT SOU
Page 19 and 20: Aim MODULE 3 - NATURE AND PROPERTIE
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