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Progress with Wensum DTC Measures and Monitoring. Andrew Lovett School of Environmental Sciences University of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK (e-mail a.lovett@uea.ac.uk) 3 rd Dec ember 2013. Wensum Study Area. Implementation of Cultivation Measures. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Progress with Wensum DTC Measures and Monitoring
Andrew Lovett
School of Environmental SciencesUniversity of East Anglia, Norwich, NR4 7TJ, UK
(e-mail a.lovett@uea.ac.uk)
3rd December 2013
email: wensumalliance@uea.ac.uk www.wensumalliance.org.uk
Wensum Study Area
Implementation of Cultivation Measures
Swanhills 6/10/13
9 Fields (143 ha) managed in 3 blocks
email: wensumalliance@uea.ac.uk www.wensumalliance.org.uk
13.89 ha 11.81 ha 14.94 ha
26.86 ha 14.11 ha 10.46 ha
20.43 ha 12.92 ha 17.33 ha
Total area = 142.75 ha
Cereal Fields 26th July 2013
email: wensumalliance@uea.ac.uk www.wensumalliance.org.uk
18 August 2013 16 August 2013
18 August 2013 7 September 2013
email: wensumalliance@uea.ac.uk www.wensumalliance.org.uk
6th October 2013
Oilseed Radish:Seed rate 18 kg/ha (total 1,836 kg) Cost £4,957
Starter Fertiliser N:Application rate 30 kg/haCost £2,093
Control fields: 40.75 ha Oilseed radish: 102 ha
email: wensumalliance@uea.ac.uk www.wensumalliance.org.uk
13th October 2013
Oilseed radish at 4-6 leaf stageField Measurements
• Soil texture• Soil structure• Infiltration rate• Bulk density
• Dry matter %w/w• Soil mineral N mg/kg• Soil ammonium N mg/kg• pH• P, K, Mg indices
• Soil biology
• Soil water quality (via porous pots)
• Crop cover
• Weekly monitoring of field drainsEC scan shallow depth (0–40 cm)
Biobed Monitoring• Biobed at Manor Farm cost ~ 70 k
• Samples being collected from porous pots on fortnightly basis and analysed in with support from CSF / Environment Agency
Woodland Planting Scheme
Key issues are maintaining water flow through to kiosk, cost of earth moving and achieving multiple objectives.
Plan being developed in conjunction with the Forestry Commission (support from Woodland Grant Scheme), IDB and Norfolk Wildlife Trust.
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Currently Favoured Design
Earthworks in summer 2014, tree planting in late 2014. Implementation cost currently estimated at ~ £25 k.
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