The first trial of this project will look at methods of managing slugs in ryegrass and brassica crops sown into maize residue with slug populations present.
Treatments include;
Control
Three slug baits
Treated seed.
Levels of slug damage will be assessed in the establishing crops.
In addition to funds provided by the Sustainable Farming Fund; FAR, Ravensdown Fertiliser Corporation, Lone Star Farms, PGG Wrightson Seeds and Landcorp Farming have financially contributed to this project.
For more information, please see page 18 of the following publication: