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Vineyard Toolkit2020

Meet the Agrii teamEmily DimondFruit Trials OfficerEmily coordinates our vineyard trials at NIAB-EMR with Francesca Salinari.

Richard KillianAgronomist & Fruit Technical Coordinator Richard is an agronomist in the Kent area, is involved in the Fruit iFarm, and produces Fruit Technical Bulletins.

Gary SaundersAgronomist, KentGary is BASIS Diploma qualified and has a special interest in soil management and precision farming.

Neil ObbardAgronomist, South EastAlongside his agronomy work, Neil has a specialist interest in Decision Support Tools.

Matt GreepAgronomist, South WestAs well as his agronomy work, Matt also coordinates our fruit NRoSO spray operator training courses.

Matt CurryAncillary productsMatt works with Steve Masters to procure and supply our range of ancillary products.

Matthew WilliamsCommercial Business ManagerMatthew also works with manufacturers to obtain new pesticide full label and EAMU approvals for Vines.

Please get in touch with the team if you have any queries, by contacting them direct or:Email: fruit.solutions@agrii.co.ukPhone: 0845 607 3322

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Ben BrownAgronomist, South & EastBen is involved in our trials work and meets with the WineGB Environmental Sustainability Workgroup.

Julian SearleAgronomist & Team Facilitator Julian coordinates the Agrii Vine Notes, Technical Updates and promotional materials.

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Welcome to the Agrii Vineyard ToolkitOur products and services help fruit growers and nursery workers to meet the exacting standards demanded by the marketplace.

Agrii’s Fruit Agronomists don’t just advise on the best crop protection treatments; we can also help with supply of a wide range of ancillary products, agronomy, regulatory, environmental and budgeting support services that today’s growers demand. Agrii adapts as our industry changes.

Contents4 – 12 Soil management and nutrition 13 – 14 Decision support 15 – 17 20 – 24 Crop protection 18 – 19 Grapevine growth stage phenology poster 25 – 30 Ancillary products range 31 – 33 Statutory and best practice guidance 34 Agrii business support

Agrii Distribution Points in the south of England and Wales

How can Agrii help to support your business? UK-wide product distribution Agronomy support Technical updates including Agrii Vine Notes and AgriiFacts Decision Support Services including RHIZA and AgriiPlus. Business and Environmental Consultancy Services

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WELCOME

You only ever get to plant a vineyard once, no matter whether the vineyard goes on to last 20 or 120 years. Management decisions at this stage are key to making the most from your plantings. Your site and soils are a key part of this decision. Ideally therefore you want to undertake the best possible analysis of your soils, either by W-sampling across your fields or possibly using techniques such as EC soil scanning, e.g. through RHIZA, in order to separate blocks by soil type. EC scanning can be particularly important where bands of chalk reach the surface in different places, influencing active calcium levels in the soil. This information prior to planting can go on to influence rootstock choices and the long term viability of a vineyard. Soil samples also guide tailored fertiliser applications making the use of variable spreaders possible, reducing over application of product across a site. Other tasks that remain essential prior to planting include putting in appropriate drainage and alleviating any sub-soil compaction and plough-pans across a site. Unfortunately the only real way to assess these soil strata is to get digging, and assess soil pits in the flesh.

Once planting has occurred, the vines tend to need very limited intervention in the first few years with priorities turning towards establishing trellising and keeping under-vine competition to a minimum. Where headlands need to be established this can be done to maintain field access in wet conditions. This is particularly necessary on chalk soils where headlands and alleyways can struggle to establish. Sown grasses tend to be selected for their tolerance to vehicle traffic and their slow growing nature. This can be advantageous even where grasses would naturally establish, as slower growing varieties require less frequent passes with the mower during the growing season, reducing labour costs in subsequent years.

Planting and Re-planting Vineyards

Research carried out at East Malling has shown that humates applied following planting can have a large impact on vine establishment as plants begin to grow, impacting early plant vigour and pruning weights. Humates (including humic and fulvic acids) are derived from sources of organic matter. Organic matter is something that is becoming more important for vineyards to manage, as many farms switch from herbicide use to under-vine cultivation. It is worth noting however that these cultivations can have negative impacts on soil carbon levels, reducing the amount of organic matter in the soil surface.

Cultivations aerate the soil, which in turn results in the oxidation of Soil Organic Matter (SOM), which over time becomes depleted. This organic matter is important for water infiltration, nutrient availability and the water holding potential of soil. SOM can therefore be managed with applications of products like PAS 100 certified compost, which vastly increases organic matter. It also acts as a mulch – suppressing weeds and maintaining soil moisture. Some growers have started to move towards side discharge mowers such as Perfect’s RN Mower series, which mean any cover crop or grass growth in alleyways is discharged beneath the vines. Under-vine mowing will also help maintain high soil organic matter levels.

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SOIL MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION: PLANT ESTABLISHMENT & SOIL HEALTH

An established slow-growinggrass mix:

Agrii’s Grass 12 Blend –Ponderosa – 40%

Wilma – 15%Dumas – 10%

Maxima – 35%

Some vineyards are now reaching the age where grubbing is occurring and old vines are being replaced, either to substitute old varieties or to help manage trunk disease. The success of re-planting can be based on a range of factors, including soil ecology. When replanting a vineyard the management of existing populations of soil biota is particularly important to ensure successful establishment. Here are some tips on how to get the best out of your soil:

1. When replanting, ideally you want to leave your vineyard fallow for at least one year. This will allow roots left-over from grubbing to degrade and will also result in a drop in plant pathogen and pest numbers in the absence of a suitable host. Spring sown Vitasso brown mustard can be grown as a catch crop during this fallow year, acting not only as a source of organic matter for the vineyard, but also helping to suppress nematodes and soil-borne pathogens. This particular strain releases isothyocyanate which acts as soil sterilant once topped and immediately incorporated into the soil.

Managing Vineyards for Re-establishment

2. Soil is best viewed as a living organism; an ecosystem in itself, built-up of interactions between fungi, bacteria, fauna and flora. The aim of any grower should be to best enhance this by maintaining the levels of soil organic matter, reducing compaction and maintaining healthy populations of soil biota in the plant rhizosphere. When gapping up plants this is particularly important, with pathogenic microbe populations having already established in cropping rows. This can be compensated for by applying beneficial fungi and bacterial species to the soil. These can include species of fungi such as Gliocladium (Prestop) and bacteria such as Bacillus amyloliquefaciens (Cilus Plus) prior to planting. These microbes not only colonise the roots of the vines, outcompeting pathogenic bacteria, but can also enhance the uptake of readily locked up nutrients such as phosphate from the soil.

3. Early nutrition for gapped up plants is equally important with incorporation of peat-based compost acting as a soil buffer and helping to make sure that the soil around the planted vine is free draining. Vines can also benefit from the addition of small quantities of controlled release fertiliser like Agroblen, which can also help vines to establish quickly – providing the crucial N, P and K needed by young vines.

4. Where organic matter is not readily available in soils, biohumates can also improve uptake of macro nutrients by improving the cation exchange capacity of soils as well as helping to enhance plant-microbe interactions; carrying out a similar function to soil organic matter. Biohumate is thus able to enhance plant nutrition – improving the uptake of macro nutrients from the soil significantly, thus increasing pruning weights and early development of vines. In vines humic acid applications have also been shown to increase total soluble sugar content of the berries and pruning weights in the early years of growth. Products like OvinAlp's MV100 can also be used to improve soil organic matter levels whilst adding humic/fulvic acids and soil active microflora.

A well established catch crop of Brown Mustard

Spade planting and replanting carries the inherent risk of ‘J-rooting’ which can result in rapid vineyard decline 5-10 years after planting. Root trimming will help reduce incidences, but will slightly reduce establishment rates. Ensure roots are not parallel to the soil surface when planted and that good soil-root contact is established. Good ground preparation such as at this North-Kent site is imperative to proper establishment.

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SOIL MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION: PLANT ESTABLISHMENT & SOIL HEALTH

Establishing the grass alleyways at Poulton Hill Estate.

Grass alley mixturesThe grass alleyways between the vine rows are often overlooked and seen simply as a place to travel with machinery, pickers, pruning staff and so on. At the establishment phase of a vineyard the grass mixture is rarely considered, and a “tumble-down” ley of broad leaved weeds and any other vegetation that arrives on the wind is so often seen as acceptable. However, selecting the right grass mixture for your alleyways can have huge benefits to your business:

Soil structure improvement Increase in soil microorganisms Improved water infiltration and drainage Less compaction and tractor wheel ruts Less weed pressure beneath vines Nitrogen fixing and carbon capture

Agrii Viti MasterWe developed this mix with the help of our customers Poulton Hill Estate, Poulton, Cirencester and DLF Plant breeders. It is designed to be both practical and agronomically suited to UK vineyards. The blend has a high percentage of dense grasses that will give excellent ground cover and outcompete most pernicious weeds, whilst offering great traction for travelling. The broad leaved plants provide an array of flowers all season long – producing pollen and nectar for visiting pollinating insects and beneficial predators. The inclusion of nitrogen fixing plants (red clover, white clover, bird’s-foot trefoil), which are all companion species to each other, will help other species establish and provide adequate nitrogen to the ley over the establishing years.

Seed rate per acre10.5 kilos Soloman perennial rye grass2.25 kilos Creeping red fescue0.75 kilos Rivendel white clover0.45 kilos Bird’s-foot trefoil0.45 kilos Chicory0.60 kilos Red clover15.0 kilos per acre

SOIL MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION: GRASS ALLEY MIXTURES

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SOIL MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION: GRASS ALLEY MIXTURES

Solomon Perennial RyegrassLolium perenneThis early heading rye grass is quick to establish with excellent spring growth, helping to uptake excess winter moisture in the soil profile. Good persistence from regular mowing and will last many seasons, with a good disease resistant profile.Plant type: Grass family, Poaceae Flowers: Late May-September Height: 25-90cm

Creeping Red Fescue Festuca rubraThe rhizomes of this common grass will establish quickly with a shallow rooting system that is less moisture dependent than other grasses. This helps to keep a lush green looking ley even in drier parts of the UK, whilst being hard-wearing and dense in habit.Plant type: Grass family, Poaceae Flowers: Late May-September Height: 20-60cm

Rivendel White Clover Trifolium repensThis small-leaved clover is very hard wearing and persistent over years of maintenance/mowing. It has short rhizomes and leaves, making it more tolerant to regular traffic, and maintains more clover in the ley. It is also very tolerant to long cold winters and tolerant to clover rot (sclerotinia). White clover is one of the richest wild flowers in both pollen and nectar; hugely important for insectsPlant type: Pea family, Fabaceae Flowers: June-September Height: 10-50cm

Red Clover Trifolium pratenseThis nitrogen fixing clover is hugely important for bumblebees and is commonly known as ‘Bee Bread’. It flowers from early May and continues into late summer/early autumn when there are fewer flowers around for insects to forage. Like other leguminous plants, Red Clover fixes nitrogen from the air via tiny bacteria-rich nodules all over its roots.Plant type: Pea family, Fabaceae Flowers: May-September Height: 10-40cm

Chicory Chichorium intybusThe deep-rooted chicory plant has an intense blue flower that displays each morning and then closes until the following dawn. Leaves are crunchy and delicious and offer a lush green sward in the spring. Its tall growth habit adds height to the sward and attracts butterflies and native bees.Plant type: Daisy family, Asteraceae Flowers: June-August Height: 30-100cm

Bird’s-foot Trefoil Lotus corniculatusThis leguminous plant fixes nitrogen in the soil whilst being rich in pollen and nectar late into the summer. It was once the most common wildflower in the UK and very important for honey production. It is also known as ‘Eggs and Bacon’ because of its yellow flowers and red buds.Plant type: Pea family, FabaceaeFlowers: May-SeptemberHeight: 10-40cm

Agrii Viti Master vineyard grass mix: Components and benefits

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FertiliserAgrii understands that balanced nutrition is a cornerstone of high performing crops. As a major distributor for Origin fertilisers, a full range of straight or blended products is available to correct soil nutrient deficiency and supply according to soil analysis and crop specific recommendation.

LimeWe supply Calcifert, a granular lime, which has six times the neutralising value of standard screened lime. This means it can be used at a sixth of the rate.Also available is Calcifert S, CaSO4 (Gypsum), typical application rate 200-500kg/ha. It is applied to improve the structure of clay soils and has no neutralising value.

Soil-applied iron products (for correction of lime-induced iron chlorosis)The IPC index, developed by INRA, is a measure of grape rootstock sensitivity to lime-induced iron chlorosis in relation to the levels of ‘free’ CaCO3 and the availability of Fe in the soil. Where this is high (IPC>60), tolerant rootstocks such as 41B and Fercal are required.

In addition, ferrous sulphate and/or iron chelates can be soil-incorporated for correction. Typical rates applied are 3-8 t/ha depending on severity.

Ferromel 20 (Ferrous sulphate heptahydrate 19%) Ferromel 30 (Ferrous sulphate monohydrate 31%) FerroGranul 1-4mm (Ferrous sulphate heptahydrate 15-19%)

Alternatively, iron chelates (EDDHA) can also be soil applied and are available from Agrii: Iron 6-7% EDDHA (ortho-ortho Q15-Q40) Bio-Chel Fe, a soluble lignin chelate of Iron 5% optimised to ensure full stability, providing high availability over a pH range of 2-9

Wolftrax Iron DDP can be applied as a coating to your regular fertiliser (see page 9, Agrii Fruit 50). Best results to reduce chlorosis are obtained from soil followed by foliar applied applications; demonstrated in trials and in the field.

Balanced nutrition

Typical ground-applied fertilisers

Product Abbreviation Analysis Comment

Urea U 46% N Highest N fertiliser

Ammonium nitrate AN 34.5% AN Highest available form AN

Calcium Ammonium Nitrate CAN 27% AN CaCO3 partially negates AN acidification

Calcium nitrate CN 15.5%N 19%Ca Readily available Ca, N

Potassium nitrate KN 13%N 45%K2O Readily available K, N

Triple Super Phosphate TSP 40-46% P2O5 -

Muriate of Potash MOP 60% K2O Chloride content

Sulphate of Potash SOP 50% K2O -

Kieserite - 25%MgO 50%SO3 Mg availability unaffected by pH

Calcifert - CaCO3 Liming agent

Calcifert S CaSO4 Supplies calcium and sulphur

Sulphur 90 - 90% S -

Solubor DF - 17.5% B -

Iron EDDHA - 6%Q40 -7%Q15 Fe Also Fersoil (4.2% EDDHA)

PAS100 Compost - OM Typical analysis kg/T 9N 3P 7K 3Mg 2.5SO

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SOIL MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION: FERTILISER

Fruit 50

0N 7.5P2O5 15.5K2O 32SO3wt Wolftrax Boron + Zinc + P-Reserve

Fruit 50This fertiliser provides a sole application solution for vines, providing all the key macro and micronutrients needed to maintain optimal soil index throughout a growing season.

Nutrient analysis on the bag Application rate kg/haN P K SO3 CaO MgO

Agrii Fruit 50 0 7.5 15.5 32 6 9.5 522Nutrient applied kg/ha

N P K SO3 CaO MgO Additional nutrients

Agrii Fruit 50 0 40 80 170 33 50 P-Reserve + Boron + Zinc

Fruit Fertiliser analysis

Why use Agrii P-Reserve? P-Reserve is a powerful chelating agent that stops the

cations in the immediate vicinity of the phosphate, such as calcium and magnesium (high pH) and iron (low pH) which would otherwise react with the water-soluble phosphate precipitating it out of soil solution and making it unavailable to the plant (“Locked Up”).

Provides 40 Kg/Ha P2O5, maintaining Index All phosphate is protected with Agrii’s exclusive P-Reserve. This works by coating the TSP in Agrii Fruit 50. By using P-Reserve, water-soluble phosphate is fully

available to the plants.

All = 100% nutrient in the bag, NO FILLER

Why Polysulphate? Polysulphate is 100% soluble organic fertiliser, sourced solely from Cleveland in the UK.

Polysulphate provides 9K2O, 32SO3, 11CaO and 4MgO in their readily available form.

It has no effect on soil pH. The potassium in polysulphate is potassium sulphate meaning Polysulphate has no chloride in its granule.

This brings large amounts of sulphur to the blend, with UK soils having seen a 82% reduction in sulphur deposition over the last 25 years.

Very hard granule means slow breakdown, providing phased release of all four nutrients throughout growing season.

Why Wolf Trax micro-nutrition?

Every granule of Agrii Fruit 50 is coated with boron and zinc, to provide readily available micro-nutrition.

Each DDP (Dry Dispersible Powder) product features at least two mineral sources – Dual-Action™ formulation for quick and extended feeding throughout the year.

4 – 6 additional ingredients (formulants) have important roles: helping nutrients resist soil tie-up, adhere to fertiliser and improve plant uptake.

Boron is essential for apical meristem development, and flowering (cell division).

Zinc influences plant growth hormones and enzyme systems.

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Agrii Fruit 50Agrii Fruit 50 provides a high quantity of magnesium due to the inclusion of Kieserite in the fertiliser. This will provide readily available magnesium and sulphur to the soil solution for crop uptake.

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Plant biostimulantsBiostimulants, when applied to plants, elicit a response that enhances natural plant health, reduces the effect and increases recovery from stress factors, and promotes harvest parameters.The European Biostimulants Industry Council (EBIC) defines them in the following way:“…A material that contains substance(s) and/or microorganisms whose function, when applied to plants or the rhizosphere, is to stimulate natural processes to benefit nutrient uptake, nutrient efficiency, tolerance to abiotic stress, and/or crop quality, independent of its nutrient content.”Frequently they contain nutrients eg. Zn, Mn, Cu, K, Si in a complex with naturally occurring molecules e.g. humates, peptides, oligosaccharides, glutathione; that assist assimilation and activation of plant processes or enhance physico-chemical properties of the soil that foster the development of complementary soil microorganisms.

Biostimulants commercially available from Agrii

Product Active substance

Actiff, Maxicrop Seaweed based

Biohumate, Humic, fulvic acids

Brixbuilder Nutrient complex

Cilus Plus/Rize P Bacillus IT45

Kendal TE Cu Mn Zn anti-stress Abiotic stress

Myco Arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi Symbiotic with plant roots

Phyte P Plus, Fortify-Cu Phosphonate Plant health, disease

ProAct Harpin protein Abiotic stress

Sentinel , Sion Silicon + Salicylic acid Plant health, pest and disease

SB Invigorator Suppress pest and disease

Tytanit Silicon + Titanium Pollination, plant health

Zonda Amino acid polypeptides Plant health, harvest parameters

Effects of Biostimulants on Plants (Povero et al 2016)

Fruit Setting processes Fruit size and weight Quality

Crouch and van Staden, 1992; Chouliaras et al., 1997; Colapietra and Alexander, 2006; Basak, 2008; Chouliaras et al., 2009; Ross and Holden, 2010; Loyola and Muñoz, 2011; Paradiković et al., 2011; Khan et al., 2012; Paradikovic et al., 2013; El-Hamied et al., 2015.

Plant Plant growth/yield and physiological modulation Water/nutrient uptake Stress response

Beckett and van Staden, 1990; Beckett et al., 1994; Blunden et al., 1996; Adani, 1998; Adani, 1998; Mancuso et al., 2006; Zhang and Ervin, 2008; Ross and Holden, 2010; Sangeetha and Thevanathan, 2010; Zhang et al., 2010; Fan et al., 2011; Kumar and Sahoo, 2011; Matysiak et al., 2011; Paradiković et al., 2011; De Lucia and Vecchietti, 2012; Petrozza et al., 2012; Paradiković et al., 2013; Alam et al., 2014; Petrozza et al., 2014; Saa et al., 2015.

Flowers Flowering and sprouting induction

Basak, 2008; Petri et al., 2008; Hawerroth et al., 2010; Pereira et al., 2011

Soil Physico-chemical properties Development of beneficial soil microorganisms Water/nutrient retention Overcoming salinity stress

Booth, 1969; Guiry and Blunden, 1991; Temple and Bomke, 1988; Chen et al., 2002; Gulser et al., 2010; Ross and Holden, 2010; Garcia-Martinez et al., 2010; Tejada et al., 2011; Alam et al., 2014.

Seeds / Seedlings Germination "Starter effect" Overcoming transplant stress Priming effect Seed quality

Aldworth and van Staden, 1987; Featonby-Smith and van Staden, 1987; Crouch and van Staden, 1992; Russo et al., 1993; Moller and Smith, 1998; Demir et al., 2006; Sivasankari et al., 2006; Farook et al., 2008; Neily et al., 2010; Kumar and Sahoo, 2011; Matysiak et al., 2011; Kalaivanan and Venkatesalu, 2012.

Roots Root development Young root development Rooting of cuttings

Sivasankari et al., 2006; MacDonald et al., 2010; De Lucia and Vecchietti, 2012; Ferrante et al., 2013; Krajnc et al., 2012; Petrozza et al., 2012; MacDonald et al., 2012; Alam et al., 2014.

Giovanni Povero, Juan F. Mejia, Donata Di Tommaso, Alberto Piaggesi, and Prem Warrior: A Systematic Approach to Discover and Characterize Natural Plant Biostimulants. Frontiers in Plant Science, 2016, 7: 435.

SOIL MANAGEMENT AND NUTRITION: BIOSTIMULANTS

COMPATIBILITYDo not use water with a pH of less than 5 or greater than 10.Apply the spray mixture within 8 hours of preparation.If crops are to be dusted with Sulphur, application of ProAct® must be done at least 1 hour priorConsult with your Distributor for information on the compatibility of ProAct® with other products.

HARPIN αβ PROTEIN

A natural tool to increase plant tolerance to abiotic stress

The ability of a crop to tolerate freezing isdirectly related to the amount of calciumwithin plant tissues1. For decades growershave tried to increase calcium by applyingfoliar sprays. An alternative approachhowever, is to active the plant itself tomobilise nutrients, thus ensuring the nutrientis exactly where it needs to be – in the plant,rather than on the plant or in the soil.

HOW IT WORKSThe Harpin αβ protein in ProAct® triggers asystemic response within the plant, activatingantioxidant enzymes, abscisic acid (ABA)signaling pathways and Ca2+ channels2. AsCalcium is moved into the cell wall, structuralintegrity is increased, thus making the plantmore tolerant to low temperatures3.

REFERENCES1 Arboriculture & Urban Forestry 2008. 34, 3, 191–199. 2 Journal Plant Physiology 2017. 64, 899–9053 International Journal Molecular Science 2018. 19, 3896-3907

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The RHIZA network of weather stations collect and record weather data which is used to more accurately forecast pest and disease pressure and frost risk, ensuring Agrii agronomists and customers have an extra weapon in effective crop protection.Using the most modern technology from Adcon, our weather stations consist of either a radio or GPRS enabled remote telemetry unit, connected to the weather sensors of your choice.The data collected and modelled can be interpreted to assist in your day to day farming activities. The technology also allows rapid communication of pest and disease threats, via app and email. The bottom line is more effective control, improved adoption of IPM/ICM techniques and peace of mind. The RHIZA team would be pleased to advise you on your own installation – you can contact them direct at RhizaWeather@agrii.co.uk.

Benefits Extensive network across the UK

Early warning of pests Disease forecasting

Improved crop protection Peace of mind

Weather stations and disease forecasting

AgriiPlus Customer PortalAgriiPlus is Agrii’s customer intranet that provides a comprehensive package of information to help manage crop production safely, legally and with due regard for food standards and the environment. Available to customers only, speak to your Agrii agronomist if you would like to sign up.

Agrii customers can access a weather station online via the AgriiPlus portal for local data, free of charge.Reports include:

2 day forecast 10 day forecast 7 day and monthly historic meterological data

Forecast spraying conditions Disease risk forecast (this service is chargeable)

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DECISION SUPPORT

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Already in use on thousands of farms, RHIZA brings together the digital and precision farming expertise of SoilQuest and IPF.

RHIZA also incorporates many years of R&D, agricultural satellite imaging and analysis – including the only radar-derived crop growth models and the highest resolution (3.5m2) and best image frequency available – which is why we will continue to lead developments in the future.

You can get unique satellite data, crop growth models, hyper local weather data and pest and disease models, allowing the creation of management zones for better nutrient management and improved in-field decision making.

Hyper-local weather data – Highly advanced weather models provide temperature, wind speed, soil moisture, soil temperature and field accessibility.

NDVI imagery - High resolution NDVI that allows the best in-field decision making.

Soil brightness and EC scan – map soil variation using high resolution imagery or electroconductivity measuring.

Variable rate planning – Produce variable rate lime, seed, P&K and nitrogen plans easily and intuitively.

Pest & disease models – Analyse and predict pest and disease pressure.

SAR derived growth models – growth stage, LAI, GAI, biomass.

Support – dedicated and qualified account managers who will create a tailored package and assist with the usage of the system.

Security – Encrypted and secured data that assures safe transfer of knowledge

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Cym

oxan

il5 m

510 d

ays

28 da

ys158 g

mE

AM

U 0542/16

Percos

Am

etoctrad

in/D

imeth

omorp

h10 m

3-

BB

CH

830.8 L

EA

MU

0254/15, min

600lt/ha

PH

CP

otassiu

m B

icarb

ona

te-

3-

-20 kg

Use exp

iry 31/8/2020P

restop

Gliocla

diu

m ca

tenu

latu

m10 m

3-

GS

806 kg

EA

MU

2773/15 see OS

RP

rolectus

Fen

pyra

zam

ine

-1

-14 d

ays

1.2 kgA

lso Cla

yton V

itis, Em

pire

Rom

eoC

erevisan

e -

10-

BB

CH

890.25 kg

-R

oxam

75 WG

Ma

ncozeb

/ Zoxam

ide

20m4

10 da

ys56 d

ays

1.8 kgA

lso Electis 75W

G

Sca

la

Pyrim

etha

nil

10 m

2-

21 da

ys2 L

SO

LA 0283/11

Serca

dis

Flu

xap

yroxad

15 m2

-B

BC

H 83

0.15 LE

AM

U 0205/18

Seren

ad

e AS

OB

acillu

s sub

tilis-

67 d

ays

-10 L

EA

MU

2342/18 MA

PP

16139S

hin

kon

Am

isulb

rom15 m

310 d

ays

BB

CH

830.375 L

EA

MU

3119/19. BB

CH

83= 28 da

ysS

L567M

etala

xyl-m-

410 d

ays

30 da

ys188 m

lS

OLA

1504/05, use exp

iry 31/12/19S

troby

Kresoxim

meth

yl-

310 d

ays

35 da

ys200 g

mE

AM

U 0960/16

Sw

itchC

yprod

inil / F

lud

ioxonil

10m2

21 da

ys21 d

ays

0.8 kgS

OLA

2098/11 Ma

x conc. 160g

/100LS

ystha

ne 20E

W

Myclob

uta

nil

5 m3

-14 d

ays

0.24 LD

o not h

an

dle crop

for 12 da

ysTa

egro

Ba

cillus a

myloliq

uefa

ciens

-10

-1 d

ay

0.37 kgS

train

FZB

24Teld

or F

enh

exam

id-

221 d

ays

21 da

ys1.5 kg

Ma

x conc. 0.24kg

/100L Th

iopron

80%

w/v su

lph

ur

5 m8

-B

BC

H 81

5 L-

Tine (C

layton

)M

etala

xyl-m-

410 d

ays

30 da

ys188 m

lS

L567A P

ara

llel imp

ortTop

as

Pen

cona

zole-

3-

28 da

ys0.3 L

Ma

x conc. 0.5L/250L. a

lso Topen

co U

nicorn

DF

Su

lph

ur 70%

/ Tebu

cona

zole 4%10 m

37 d

ays

PreB

BC

H 81

2.2 kgD

o not h

an

dle crop

s for min

7 da

ysVa

lbon

Ben

thiova

licarb

/Ma

ncozeb

20 m2

-56 d

ays

1.6 kgE

AM

U 2327/14

Viva

nd

o M

etrafen

one

- 3

10 da

ys28 d

ays

0.32 LE

AM

U 2990/19

15

CROP PROTECTION: APPROVED PRODUCTS

15

Gra

pevin

e A

pp

rove

d P

esticid

es – U

K 2

020

Ch

an

ges sin

ce 2019 listing

in ita

lics

FUN

GIC

IDES

Product name

Active ingredient

Buffer zone*M

ax noM

in intervalH

arvest interval

Max rate per hectare

Other

Am

ylo X W

G

Ba

cillus a

myloliq

uefa

ciens

-6

-B

BC

H 89

2.5 kgE

AM

U 0469/18. S

train

D747

Botector

Au

reoba

sidiu

m p

ullu

lan

s-

42 d

ays

1 da

y1 kg

-C

osine

Cyfl

ufen

am

id

5 metre

210 d

ays

21 da

ys0.5 L

EA

MU

0846/17C

up

rokylt C

opp

er oxychlorid

e50

47 d

ays

21 da

ys2 kg

-F

ilan

B

oscalid

50%-

214 d

ays

28 da

ys0.5 kg

EA

MU

1947/13F

rutog

ard

P

otassiu

m p

hosp

hon

ate

15 m6

7 da

ys24 d

ays

4.5 LD

o not h

an

dle crop

for 24 hrs

FytoS

ave

12.5 g/l C

OS

-OG

A-

87 d

ays

-2.0 L

EA

MU

1787/19G

ear (C

layton

)C

yprod

inil / F

lud

ioxonil

10m2

21 da

ys21 d

ays

0.8 kgS

witch

pa

rallel im

port

Justice

Proq

uin

azid

18 m2

20 da

ys28 d

ays

0.25 LS

OLA

1763/11K

arm

a

Pota

ssium

bica

rbon

ate

-8

7 da

ysZero

5 kgE

AM

U 1327/16

Ku

mu

lus D

FS

ulp

hu

r 80 w/w

--

10 da

ys-

-M

ax con

centra

tion 250g

/100L La

min

ator 75 W

GM

an

cozeb 75 w

/w10 m

221 d

ays

28 da

ys LV2.13 kg

-M

icrothiol S

pecia

lS

ulp

hu

r 80 w/w

--

--

-M

ax con

c. ap

plies

Na

tivo 75WG

Tebu

cona

zole/Trifloxystrob

in30 m

1-

21 da

ys0.18 kg

EA

MU

2972/18O

ption

Cym

oxan

il5 m

510 d

ays

28 da

ys158 g

mE

AM

U 0542/16

Percos

Am

etoctrad

in/D

imeth

omorp

h10 m

3-

BB

CH

830.8 L

EA

MU

0254/15, min

600lt/ha

PH

CP

otassiu

m B

icarb

ona

te-

3-

-20 kg

Use exp

iry 31/8/2020P

restop

Gliocla

diu

m ca

tenu

latu

m10 m

3-

GS

806 kg

EA

MU

2773/15 see OS

RP

rolectus

Fen

pyra

zam

ine

-1

-14 d

ays

1.2 kgA

lso Cla

yton V

itis, Em

pire

Rom

eoC

erevisan

e -

10-

BB

CH

890.25 kg

-R

oxam

75 WG

Ma

ncozeb

/ Zoxam

ide

20m4

10 da

ys56 d

ays

1.8 kgA

lso Electis 75W

G

Sca

la

Pyrim

etha

nil

10 m

2-

21 da

ys2 L

SO

LA 0283/11

Serca

dis

Flu

xap

yroxad

15 m2

-B

BC

H 83

0.15 LE

AM

U 0205/18

Seren

ad

e AS

OB

acillu

s sub

tilis-

67 d

ays

-10 L

EA

MU

2342/18 MA

PP

16139S

hin

kon

Am

isulb

rom15 m

310 d

ays

BB

CH

830.375 L

EA

MU

3119/19. BB

CH

83= 28 da

ysS

L567M

etala

xyl-m-

410 d

ays

30 da

ys188 m

lS

OLA

1504/05, use exp

iry 31/12/19S

troby

Kresoxim

meth

yl-

310 d

ays

35 da

ys200 g

mE

AM

U 0960/16

Sw

itchC

yprod

inil / F

lud

ioxonil

10m2

21 da

ys21 d

ays

0.8 kgS

OLA

2098/11 Ma

x conc. 160g

/100LS

ystha

ne 20E

W

Myclob

uta

nil

5 m3

-14 d

ays

0.24 LD

o not h

an

dle crop

for 12 da

ysTa

egro

Ba

cillus a

myloliq

uefa

ciens

-10

-1 d

ay

0.37 kgS

train

FZB

24Teld

or F

enh

exam

id-

221 d

ays

21 da

ys1.5 kg

Ma

x conc. 0.24kg

/100L Th

iopron

80%

w/v su

lph

ur

5 m8

-B

BC

H 81

5 L-

Tine (C

layton

)M

etala

xyl-m-

410 d

ays

30 da

ys188 m

lS

L567A P

ara

llel imp

ortTop

as

Pen

cona

zole-

3-

28 da

ys0.3 L

Ma

x conc. 0.5L/250L. a

lso Topen

co U

nicorn

DF

Su

lph

ur 70%

/ Tebu

cona

zole 4%10 m

37 d

ays

PreB

BC

H 81

2.2 kgD

o not h

an

dle crop

s for min

7 da

ysVa

lbon

Ben

thiova

licarb

/Ma

ncozeb

20 m2

-56 d

ays

1.6 kgE

AM

U 2327/14

Viva

nd

o M

etrafen

one

- 3

10 da

ys28 d

ays

0.32 LE

AM

U 2990/19

16

CROP PROTECTION: APPROVED PRODUCTS

Gra

pevin

e A

pp

rove

d P

esticid

es – U

K 2

020

Ch

an

ges sin

ce 2019 listing

in ita

lics

HER

BIC

IDES

Product name

Active ingredient

Buffer zoneM

ax no.M

in intervalPhi

Max rate per hectare

Other

Asteroid

G

lyph

osate 360g

/l-

--

Pre fru

it set5 L

EA

MU

1479/07, use exp

iry 30/6/20F

ina

lsan

P

elarg

onic a

cid 186g

/l5 m

4-

1st S

ept

17 ml/m

2U

se ap

proved

1st M

ay to 1

st Sep

tF

usila

de M

ax

Flu

azifop

-P-b

utyl

-1

-28 d

ays

2 LE

AM

U 1191/19 &

1226/19K

erb F

loP

ropyza

mid

e-

--

31st Ja

n4.25 kg

SO

LA 2417/08, a

pp

ly 1/10 – 31/1R

oun

du

p P

owerm

ax

Glyp

hosa

te 720g/kg

--

-28 d

ays

2.5 kg= M

ON

79991S

ha

rkC

arfen

trazon

e ethyl

-2

-90 d

ays

0.9 LE

AM

U 0102/16 in

300 L wa

ter

INSEC

TICID

ES / AC

AR

AC

IDES

Ba

tavia

S

pirotetra

ma

t 10 m

214 d

ays

BB

CH

810.7 L

EA

MU

1057/19 do n

ot ha

nd

le for 3 d

ays

DiP

el DF

Ba

cillus th

urin

gien

sis (Bt)

--

7 da

ys-

0.75 kgE

AM

U 2632/16

Exp

licitIn

doxa

carb

15 m3

-10 d

ays

125 gm

EA

MU

0763/19F

lipp

erF

atty a

cids C

7-C20

20 m8

7 da

ys-

10 L28 d

ay in

terval b

etween

blocks of 3

Ha

llma

rk Zeon

Lam

bd

a-cyh

aloth

rin25 m

2 -

7 da

ys100 m

lS

OLA

0266/06, ma

x. 2 of sam

e a.i.

Lepin

ox Plu

sB

t Ku

rstaki E

2348-

3-

-1 kg

Also D

elfin

WG

Ma

jestikM

altod

extrin-

--

-25m

l/L-

Ma

rkate 50

Lam

bd

a-cyh

aloth

rin 50g

/l38 m

2-

7 da

ys200 m

lE

AM

U 0205/08, O

SR

Met 52 g

ran

ula

r bioin

secticide

Meta

rhiziu

m-

1-

-S

ee EA

MU

EA

MU

1568/11, 1997/11P

yrethru

m 5E

C

Pyreth

rins

-2

--

1.1 LM

AP

P 18210 on

ly. use ex.31/5/20

Ru

nn

erM

ethoxyfen

ozide

5 m2

-14 d

ays

0.4 LE

AM

U 1694/16

Stew

ard

Ind

oxaca

rb15 m

3-

10 da

ys125 g

mE

AM

U 0586/19 a

lso Exp

licitTra

cer S

pin

osad

38 m

310 d

ays

14 da

ys100 m

lE

AM

U 2222/12

PLA

NT G

RO

WTH

REG

ULA

TOR

S (PG

Rs)

Florg

ib Ta

blet

Gib

berellin

s GA

3 -

1-

BB

CH

6516 ta

blets

Ap

ply a

t full fl

ower

Reg

alis P

lus

Proh

exad

ione ca

lcium

--

21 da

ys90 d

ays

1.8 kgE

AM

U 0180/15, m

ax 250kg

/300L

MO

LUSC

ICID

ESS

luxx H

P

Ferric p

hosp

ha

te7 kg

-M

etald

ehyd

e M

etald

ehyd

e 3 – 5%-

--

-7 – 15 kg

Revoked

. Use exp

iry 30/6/20*B

UF

FE

R ZO

NE

S a

nd

LER

AP

s: Certa

in p

lan

t protection

prod

ucts h

ave a

n a

qu

atic b

uffer zon

e requ

iremen

t wh

en a

pp

lied b

y horizon

tal b

oom or b

road

cast a

ir-assisted

spra

yers. If you w

an

t to redu

ce this a

qu

atic b

uffer zon

e, there is a

lega

l oblig

ation

to carry ou

t an

d

record a

Local E

nviron

men

t Risk A

ssessmen

t for Pesticid

es (LER

AP

). For h

orizonta

l boom

spra

yers this h

as ch

an

ged

so tha

t un

der in

terim a

rran

gem

ents it is on

ly possib

le to redu

ce crop b

uffer zon

es of 5 metres (&

curren

t categ

ory B p

rodu

cts); crop b

uffer zon

es of g

reater th

an

5 metres u

p to 20m

can

not b

e redu

ced (&

curren

t categ

ory A p

rodu

cts). The a

rran

gem

ents for b

road

cast a

ir assisted

spra

yers rema

in u

nch

an

ged

. Neith

er arra

ng

emen

t ab

ove covers spra

yers such

as tu

nn

el spra

yers, wh

ich a

re neith

er, broa

dca

st air-

assisted

nor g

roun

d crop

spra

yers. Wh

ere spra

yers such

as tu

nn

el spra

yers are u

sed to a

pp

ly a p

esticide for w

hich

a b

uffer zon

e is set, this b

uffer zon

e ha

s a d

efau

lt of 5 metres w

hich

can

not b

e redu

ced follow

ing

a LE

RA

P a

ssessmen

t.

If you ju

st wa

nt to a

pp

ly the b

uffer zon

e specifi

ed on

the la

bel you

don

’t ha

ve to carry ou

t a LE

RA

P. Bu

t you a

re still lega

lly oblig

ed to record

this d

ecision a

s norm

al in

your sp

ray record

s, as a

dvised

in section

6 of the u

pd

ated

Cod

e of Pra

ctice for Usin

g P

lan

t Protection

P

rodu

cts (keepin

g sp

ray record

s). ALW

AY

S R

EA

D TH

E LA

BE

L BE

FO

RE

US

E

This rep

ort ha

s been

gen

erated

for use b

y Ag

rii Bu

siness P

artn

ers only. It is p

rovided

in g

ood fa

ith, w

ith every effort b

eing

ma

de to en

sure it is a

ccura

te at a

ll times. H

owever, A

grii ca

nn

ot accep

t respon

sibility for a

ny om

issions from

, or errors in th

e inform

ation

, or an

y loss, d

am

ag

e or an

y other a

cciden

t arisin

g from

use of th

e inform

ation

in th

is report. B

efore usin

g a

ny p

rodu

cts listed in

this rep

ort you a

re ad

vised to rea

d ca

refully a

ny M

an

ufa

cturers’ in

struction

s rega

rdin

g su

ch p

rodu

cts.

17

CROP PROTECTION

Botrytis D. Mildew P. Mildew Phomopsis Activity FRAC Max /yrAmylo X WG ++(+) + ++ - P M bio 6Botector +++ +(+) - +(+) P Mbio 4Copper + ++(+) + ++ P M1 -Cosine - - ++++ - P C U6 2Filan ++(+) + +++ + P 7 2Frutogard + +++(+) - + P P07 (33) 6FytoSave - - ++(+sulphur) - P - 8Justice - - ++++ - P C U7 2Karma ++(+) + ++(+) - P C E - 8Mancozeb - +++ - +++ P M3 4Nativo 75WG ++ + ++++ ++ P C 11 + 3 1Option - +++ - - P C 27 5Percos - ++++ - - P C C8 + 40 3PHC + - ++(+) - E - -Phyte/Fortify - +++(+) - + P C (33) -Prestop ++ - - - P BI 1 3Prolectus ++++ - - - P C 17 1Romeo ++ ++ ++ - P M bio 10Roxam 75WG - ++++ - +++ P C 22 + M3 4Scala +++ - - + P C 9 2Sercadis + - ++++ - P C 7 2Serenade ASO ++(+) + ++ - P M bio -Shinkon - ++++ - - P 21 3SL567A/Tine - ++++ - + P C E 4 4Stroby ++ ++ +++ ++ P 11 3Sulphur - - +++(+) + P C (E) M2 -Switch/Gear +++(+) - ++(+) + P C 9 + 12 2Systhane 20EW - - ++(+) + P C 3 3Teldor +++ - - - P 17 2Topas/Topenco - - ++ - P C 3 3Valbon - ++++ - +++ P C 40 + M3 2Vivando - - ++++ - P C 50 3Taegro ++ - ++(+) - P M bio 10

Grapevine Fungicides 2020 – disease spectrum and efficacy

FRAC (Fungicide Resistance Action Committee) code: Mode of Action of the active ingredient.Similar products are colour coded. It is good practise to alternate those with the same MoA with another from a different group and to use the same product consecutively twice only. Multi-site(M) products and those co-formulated with two active ingredients have a lower risk of developing resistance.

++++ Excellent P Protectant - pre infection+++ Good C Curative - post symptomless infection++ Moderate E Eradicant – post expression+ Poor ( ) use rate and situation dependant

Grapevine Growth stage phenology

A E

J I H

D C B F G

Winter bud Woolly bud Green tip Leaves emerged Leaves unfurled Inflorescence visible

Fruit set Flowering Flower buds separated

Inflorescence separated

Bunch closure Veraison Ripe grapes

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GrapevineGrowth stage phenology (Baggiolini)

Grapevine Growth stage phenology

A E

J I H

D C B F G

Winter bud Woolly bud Green tip Leaves emerged Leaves unfurled Inflorescence visible

Fruit set Flowering Flower buds separated

Inflorescence separated

Bunch closure Veraison Ripe grapes

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GrapevineGrowth stage phenology (Baggiolini)

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CROP PROTECTION: SPRAY PROGRAMMES

Wine Grape Spray Programme 2020

Important Notice: These recommendations are only advised subject to the manufacturer’s written instructions beingcarried out in exact detail. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT LABELS ARE READ FULLY BEFORE USE.

Period or Growth Stage

Pest DiseaseDeficiency

Product Recommendation

Max rateper

Hectare

CommentsSpray interval 10 days (7-14 as conditions dictate)Adjust spray rates according to canopy size

Bud development – April

Woolly Bud Frost protection

Sulphur Cuprokylt ProAct

10 lt/kg2 kg200 gm

Timing eriophyid mite x2/3 applications

Bud break

Sulphur Headland copper

10 lt/kg2 lt

Green tip visible

Shoot development – May 2-3 Leaves unfolded

PhomopsisPowdery mildew

Laminator WDG 2.13 kgWhere primary infections only

+10-14 days Phomopsis/D.mildew Biostimulant

Roxam 75WGMaxicrop concentrate

1.8 kg2 lt

Deploy Tortrix pheromone traps LBAM, GBM, SFTCool temperature tolerance, repeat as necessary

Inflorescenceclearly visible

Downy mildew

Capsid bugNutrition

Laminator WDGOption Hallmark Zeon

2.13 kg0.15 kg100 ml

Add where increased disease pressure Note wide buffer zone, reduce with LERAP where possibleSee Grapevine Nutrition Programme

Inflorescence development - JuneInflorescenceexpanded

Downy Mildew

Nutrition LBAM / GBM

Shinkon Option Kumulus DF Steward

0.375 lt0.15 kg2.5 - 4 kg125 gm

Apply at primary infection

or Microthiol Specialor Runner, Lepinox Plus. Trap threshold dependant.

Flower budsseparated

Downy mildewP. mildew/Botrytis Nutrition EBSN

Valbon Filan Microthiol Special

1.6 kg0.5 kg2.5 - 4 kg

or Kumulus DF

Flowering(25%-80% Caps Off)

Downy mildewBotrytis/P. mildewP. mildew/BotrytisPGR

Thrip

Percos Switch Nativo 75WG Regalis Plusor Florgib TabletTracer

0.8 lt 0.8 kg0.18 kg1.8 kg16 tablets100 ml

Period may be extended; extend cover accordingly

Consider use where strong fruit set determinedRate variety specific - to be advisedGrowth Stage for 1st Petiole analysis

Fruit formation – July

Fruit SetBotrytisDowny MildewPowdery Mildew Nutrition

Teldor Roxam 75WG Justice

1.5 kg1.8 kg0.25 lt Nutrition variables: petiole analysis, known deficiency

historic and observed, crop loadEarly Bunch Downy Mildew

P. Mildew/BotrytisNutrition

Valbon Sercadis

1.6 kg0.15 lt

Pre bunch closure Downy Mildew:Powdery mildew Nutrition Botrytis Adjuvant Bunch stem necrosis

Percos Systhane 20EW Microthiol SpecialScalaKantor

0.8 lt0.24 lt2.5 - 4 kg2 lt1.5 lt/1000 lt

Do not handle treated grapevines for 12 days, or Topas 0.3 lt/haor Kumulus DF

Key growth stage to optimise cover

Important Notice: These recommendations are only advised subject to the manufacturer’s written instructions being carried out in exact detail. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT LABELS ARE READ FULLY BEFORE USE.

21

Period or Growth Stage

Pest Disease

Deficiency

Product Recommendation

Max rateper

Hectare

CommentsSpray interval 10 days (7-14 as conditions dictate)Adjust spray rates according to canopy size

Fruit maturation – August

Maturation Downy mildewPowdery mildewNutrition

Shinkon Justice MKP

0.375 lt0.25 lt1-2%

BBCH 83 = 28 day phi Max 2/yr. 28 day phi High K + P soluble g. grade (+ Powdery curative)

M 2 Downy mildewPowdery mildewNutrition

Roxam 75WG Sercadis

1.8 kg0.15 lt

56 day phi

M 3 Downy mildewPowdery mildewNutition

PercosVivando

0.8 lt0.32 lt

BBCH 83 = 28 day phi28 day phi

Ripening – September

Veraison

Downy mildewNutrition

Botrytis

Frutogard or Phyte P plusMicrothiol SpecialTeldor

4.5 lt5 lt2.5 - 4 kg1.5 kg

24 day phiIncidental D. mildew; or Fortify-Cu 2.5lt/haRoutine advised21 day phi

V 2 Downy mildewBotrytis Nutrition

Option Switch/GearCopper

0.15 kg0.8 kg2 lt

28 day phi 21 day phi

V 3 NutritionBotrytis

CopperProlectus Mixmate

2 lt1.2 kg1 lt/ 1000lt

14 day phi

Pre ripe – October Pre Ripe

Botrytis

Wasps/SWD

Amylo X WG or Serenade ASOor Botector Tracer

2.5 kg10 lt1 kg100 ml

BBCH 89 = 0 day phi0 day phi, repeat if necessary

14 day phi or Hallmark Zeon 7 day phiBotrytis/fruit diseases SWD

Botector 1 kg 1 day phi

Post-Harvest Wood RipeningFoliar / bud feedFoliar / bud feed

Headland CopperBudbuilderUrea

10 lt/1000 lt5 lt5%

Promptly post harvest before leaf fall.At this rate also fungicidal and to reduce disease carry over

Post leaf-fall Wood diseases BlocCade-wound paint

Apply to restructuring and crown spur cuts

Phylloxera: nodules on UNDERSIDE of leaves } Notifiable. Batavia recommendedErinose: nodules on TOPSIDE of leaves } Eriophyid mite. Sulphur recommended

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Foliar applied fertiliser products and biostimulants available from AgriiNutrient Product Analysis % w/w or w/v Label rate / hectareNitrogen

Calcium nitrate (CN) 19 Ca - 15 NUrea 46 N YaraVita Safe N, Azolon Fluid 31 N w/v 5 – 10 litres

Phosphorus Nortrace Uptake Plus / Magphos K 44 P – 7 K – 6 Mg w/v 3 – 5 litresMono ammonium phosphate (MAP) 26 P - 12 NYaraVita Seniphos 31 P – 4 Ca – 4 N w/v 10 litresOpte-phos 20 P - 5 N w/v 10 litres

PotassiumKrista SOP 50 KPotassium nitrate 46 K 13NYaraVita Foliar Potash, FoliQ Potash 50 K – 8 P w/v 3 - 5 litresMono potassium phosphate (MKP) 28 K 22 PNortrace Phyte P Plus 26 K phosphonate w/v 3 – 5 litres

MagnesiumMagnesium nitrate 16 Mg 11NYaraVita Magflo 30 Mg w/v 4 litresBittesalz / Epso-Top 10 Mg Opte-Mag 9 Mg - 8 N w/v 3 – 5 litres

NPKYaraVita Croplift 20 N - 8 P - 14 K – 2 Mg + trace 2.5 – 5 kgPolyfeed SF 12 N 6 P 36 K + tracePoliverdol 8 N - 8 - 6 K + trace w/w 4 litres

BoronYaraVita Bortrac, Opte-B 15 B w/v 1 – 2 litresMycrobor, Solubor 17.5 B 6 – 12 kg (soil)

Calcium Calcium nitrate (CN) 19 Ca 15 NNT Pitstop 24 Ca - 16 N - 3 Mg + trace 4 – 6 litresBio-Chel Ca 10 Ca w/v lignin chelate 2 – 5 litresYaraVita Stopit 22 Ca w/v 7 – 10 litres

CopperHeadland copper 25 Cu w/v 0.5 – 1.0 litresFortify-Cu Phosphonate + 1.5 Cu

Iron Iron EDTA 13 FeBio-Chel Fe 5 Fe w/v lignin chelate 2 – 3 litresMaxicrop plus iron 2 Fe w/w sequestered 3 litres

ManganeseYaraVita Mantrac Pro 50 Mn w/v 1 litreOpte Man 15 Mn w/v 2.5 – 5 litresNotrace Mensa 15 Mn + complexing agent 2 – 4 litres

MolybdenumYaraVita Molytrac, Molybdenum 250 25 Mo w/v 0.25 litres

Silicon Sion 19 Si w/w 0.25 – 0.5 litres

SulphurHeadland sulphur 80 S w/v 5 – 10 litresMicrothiol Special 80 S

Zinc Zintrac 70 Zn w/v 1 litre, 0.5 litres advised Zinic 14 w/v + lignin chelate w/v

Nutrient complexYaraVita Bud Builder 24 Mg - 10 Zn – 7 N – 5 P - 3 B w/v 5 litresYaraVita Frutrel 24 P - 20 Ca - 7 N - 6 Mg - 4 Zn - 2 B w/v 2.5 – 5 litres

BiostimulantsActiff Seaweed based 1 – 4 litres root-dip 1:20Maxicrop: Triple, Concentate, Natural NPK Seaweed based Megafol anti-stress 2 – 3 litresKendal TE Cu Mn Zn anti-stressSentinel 10% Silicon + Salicylic acid 0.5 – 1.0 litresTytanit 12% Silicon 8% TitaniumZonda Amino acid polypeptides

Foliar applied fertiliser products and biostimulants

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Adjuvants and their usesProduct Classification Attributes Example Usage Rate of Use Abate

Silicon based anti foaming agent

Tank foaming reduction Where high levels of foam are produced in the tank solution

50 – 250 ml / 1000 lt. Use low rate to start with and increase as required

Activator 90

Non ionic wetter Drift reduction. Spreads up to 7 times more than water. Use where surface wetting is desirable

Contact insecticides. Broadleaved herbicides. Contact herbicides such as Diquat

1 lt / 1000 lt Add to tank last

All Clear Extra

Balanced formulation of sequestrants and surfactants

Tank cleaner After tank use Good at removing difficult residues like the SU herbicides

5 lt / 1000 lt Avoid contact with the concentrate on metal

Cropspray 11E

Mineral oil adjuvant

Weed control improvement Reduces drift

Difficult to control weeds. Difficult spraying conditions

Max rate 25 lt / 1000 lt Normal rate 7.5 lt / 1000 lt Can have insecticidal use

Envirowet

Silicon based non-ionic wetter & spreading agent

Drift reduction ‘super wetter’

Improve uptake of foliar nutrients Improve coverage on difficult targets such as waxy or hairy leaves

1 – 2.5 lt / 1000 lt

Gateway

Silicone and latex based sticker, extender and wetter

Improves wetting, coverage and rainfastness. Increases uptake of systemic products and nutrients. Drift reduction Frost protection

Use in difficult weather conditions. On waxy or hairy leaved weeds. Anti transpirant. Difficult target coverage

1.25 lt / 10 00 lt Add to tank last

Kantor

Penetrant wetter and spreading agent.

Improved coverage Aids systemic product uptake. Mix compatibility

Reduces the risk of tank mixing issues. Aids difficult canopy management

1.5 – 10 lt / 1000 lt

Katalyst

Penetrant wetter. Water conditioner

Improves the retention and increases the uptake of the spray solution. Reduces the pH and water hardness

Improves water quality. Use under adverse conditions

1.5 lt / 1000 lt

Level

Synthetic Latex solution. Sticker and extender

Improves rainfastness, coverage and retention

Use under stressful weather conditions

1 lt / 1000 lt

MixMate

Water conditioner. Acidifier, wetter and sticker.

Use to reduce cationic Contaminants. Blend of products to soften water, reduce the pH and minimise alkaline hydrolysis

Essential where alkalinity reduces product efficacy. Captan. Glyphosate etc. Improves coverage

1-2 lt / 1000 lt High rate in hard water areas

Speedup 3000

Water conditioner. Anti foaming agent

Maintains product half life in solution Use with Glyphosate 0.5 lt / 1000 lt

SP058

Silicone based wetter

Spreader and rainfastness improvement. Soil penetrant and Drift retardant. Improves uptake of nutrients, especially calcium and magnesium. Reduces drying time

Use on difficult target pests like pear sucker, Blackcurrant Gall Mites and Vine weevil larvae. Reduces variability of product performance

0.5 – 2 lt / 1000 lt Do not exceed 400 ml of SP058 per hectare

Spraygard

Extender, sticker and wetter.

Reduces transpiration Offers frost protection Reduces phytotoxicity risk. increases drying time Improves rainfastness. Increases product uptake

Use in difficult conditions, especially if cold with drying winds. Where rainfastness is required

Max rate 20 lt / 1000 lt Normally 1-2 lt / 1000 lt

Transact

Acidifying penetrant wetter

Acidifies water reducing phytotoxic risks. Improves systemic product penetration Improves coverage

General purpose adjuvant and acidification product

Max 5 lt / 1000 lt Normal rate 1.5 lt / 1000 lt Acidification rate 1 lt / 1000 lt Add to tank last

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Ancillary Products Range – Vineyard ProductsVineyard Wire

Zinc/Aluminium/Magnesium coating Long lasting smooth surface High tensile strength and breaking load

Reduced elongation More usable metres per coil for the same weight

Important savings per hectare thanks to the reliable quality of the wire

Eco-friendly product For non-stock items, minimum order quantity will apply

Coiled WireCoiled wire is a useful and cost-effective product which suits a variety of applications. Coiled wire is available in a choice of convenient specifications, both in high tensile and mild steel.Diameter Length Weight Code2.5mm High Tensile 650m 25kg WIR2.5H/T2.5mm Mild Steel 650m 25kg WIR2.5S/S3.15mm High Tensile 410m 25kg WIR3.15H/T3.15mm Mild Steel 410m 25kg WIR3.15S/S

Gripple wire joiners, tensioners and anchoring systems The system of choice for joining and tensioning steel wire trellis work.Size Specification CodeStandard For 2 - 3.15mm GRIPPLESApplicator tool For tensioning GRIPPLERG-Pack 3 and 4 Anchoring kit GRIPPLEANCHDiager Tool For anchoring VIC1

Vineyard posts – metal and woodVineyard intermediate posts metalLength 2.5m VINEINTERPOST2.5M

Vineyard end post metalLength 2.75m 48x58x2.0mm VINEENDPOST2.75M

Creosote wood intermediate and end postsAll lengths and dimensions available on request

Size Weight of coil Number of metres per coil Code2.00mm Vineyard Wire 25kg 1000m WIR2.0MSC2.50mm Vineyard Wire 25kg 650m WIR2.5AL

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Ancillary Products Range – Vineyard ProductsTudor Rods Anchor RodsCode: VINEROD1.2M 850mm x 12mm Code: ANCHORROD

Bamboo canesSize Quantity Code900mm (3ft) 500/bale CAN3/121200mm (4ft) 250/bale CAN4/18

TreefixCode: TREEFIX30

VineguardsFor protection from damage by vermin and herbicides.Enhanced establishment.Type Size CodeVineguard 60cm VINEGUARDPlastic mesh 60cm TREEMASHVine Sleeve 60cm VICL05

Max tapener machineThe tried and tested method for tying in vines.Product Quantity CodeMachine (HTB) Single MAXT1Tape (Red) Box of 10 MAXT7Staples (604) Box of 2400 MAXTSTAPL

Vine clipsVarious clips for securing vines to support wires and tutor.Product Quantity CodeElbow clip NR40 Per 1000 VICL02Rebstar ‘big’ clip Per 1000 VICL06Netting clip Per 1000 NETCL1Stabfix metal clip (for bamboo) Per 1000 STABFIX1Stapfix metal clip (for metal rods) Per 1000 STABFIXZEROGreen twist ties 4,6 and 8 inch RAI28

Vine Ties3mm x 100mm Black TIE35mm x 300mm Green/Yellow TIE48mm x 150mm Green/Yellow TIE5

Nails & ChainType Size / Quantity CodeHook nail 5mm/5kg/per 900 HOOKNAILSChains 200mm/7 links/per 100 WINA20Nails 1kg/c.145 WINA02

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The Original (Model 2)Original model with riveted anvil bladeLength: 21.5cmWeight: 240gmCode: FELCO2

Economy (Model 5)Economy model withsteel handlesLength: 22.5cmWeight: 310gmCode: FELCO5

Altuna Pruning SawA pruning saw, complete withsheath and belt hook. Two sizes andreplacement blades available.300mm Replacement BladeCode: ALT300SA Code: ALT300BL270mm Replacement BladeCode: ALT270SA Code: ALT270BL

Altuna SecateurA general purpose secateurfor the professional.Code: ALTSEC

ARS Vine SnipsCode: ARSV1

Aluminium Loppers (Model 210A)Interchangeable aluminium handled loppers are extremely durable. Ergonomic and comfortable, with a soft non-slip coating on the handles. Fine blade adjustment mechanism to ensure a clean, precise cut.Maximum cutting diameter: 3.5cmLength: 60cmWeight: 785gCode: FEL21

Compact (Model 6)For the smaller hand,light and compact withtapered cutting headLength: 19.5cmWeight: 210gmCode: FELCO6

Professional (Model 7)High performance modelfor intensive pruning withrotating handle whichreduces the effort by a thirdwhen pruningLength: 21cmWeight: 290gmCode: FELCO7

Ancillary Products Range – Vineyard Products

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Ancillary Products Range – Netting

Blue Lightweight Netting Protects the grapes against birds and wasps Limited use, usually 1-2 years

Material: High Density PolyethyleneWeight: 30g m² (included all the reinforcements)Widths: 0.9m x 250m, 1.2m x 250mColour: Clear (Crystal) Code: GNVN0120250

Gro-Net Vine Net WhiteMaterial: 100% Virgin HDP (High Density Polyethylene)Weight: 35g sqmSize: 0.9m x 100mColour: WhiteAdditions: UV Treated, long lifeStyle: 8mm x 8mm round holeCode: GNVN0090250

Gro-Net Bird Net GreenSize: 15mm x 17mm, 20m x 100mCode: NTAB1520100

Gro-Net Anti-Hail/Bird NetSize: 20m x 100mCode: NTABD2000100

Gro-Net SWD/1Material: HDPE U.V. Monofilament Weight: 75g sqm (including reinforcements) Approx Shade: 15%Sizes (0.8mm x 0.8mm) 1.8m x 100m Code: GNSWD118100 (0.8mm x 0.8mm) 6.5m x 100m Code: GNSWD165100 Style: 0.8mm x 0.8mmColour: White

Gro-Net Windbreak Net Green/Black Material: 100% Virgin HDPE (High Density Polyethylene)Construction: Monofilament construction Weight: 106g m2

Colour: Green / BlackAdditions: UV treated Style: 2mm x 4mm 50% windbreak, 30% ShadeSize: 1.5m x 100m, 2.0m x 100m, 3.0 x 100m, 4.0m x 100m,

6.0m x 100m; 1.5m x 500m, 2.0m x 500m, 3.0m x 500m, 3.5m x 500m, 4.0m x 500m, 5.0m x 500m, 6.0m x 250m

Parafence ParawebStrength: 30kN/mMaterial: High density polyethyleneAperture: Size: 950mm x 50mmUV Stabilisation: 20 yearsColour: BlackCode: PARAWEB1

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Ancillary Products Range – Safety Equipment

Respirator 7700 half mask and filtersClass 2 half mask with EN 148-1 thread connection.1 mask and 2 filters required.Mask Code: NORTH5 Filters Code: NORTH22

Respirator 5400 full face & filter (N5400)Class 2 full face mask with EN-136 thread connection.1 mask and 1 filter required.Mask Code: NORTH20 Filters Code: NORTH22

Hooded Coverall – Liquid and Particle ProtectionDurable SMS breathable fabric with additional treatment for increasedprotection against water based chemical splash. Low lint fabric andinternal seams to reduce the risk of fibre contamination. Two way zipfor quick and easy access to work clothes. Strong triple stitched seamsCE type 5 & 6, Colour: White. Size: M, L, XL, XXL, XXXLM Code: COVERAL Code: COVERA002XL Code: COVERA001XXL Code: COVERA003XXXL Code: COVERA004

Nitrile GlovesCode: GLOV22 (M)Code: GLOV23 (L)Code: GLOV24 (XL)

Face Shield Perfo Nova 82044Code: NORTH1

Chemical Resistant ApronGreen Code: APRON

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Secure Chemical Storage Units20 Can Secure Chemical StorageDimensions 150 x 75 x 163.3cmStores 20 x 25 litre cansSump Capacity 260 litresColour Green RAL 6029Tare Weight 240kgCode: 1840/CS5The base is manufactured from 3mm mild steel with 2mm side and door panels.The double doors are hinged and lockable while inside the unit is shelved for 5 litre and 25 litre containers above a fully seam welded sump that has galvanised grid mesh removable deck.High and low level louvre vents with flame arrestor mesh and forklift transport hoops are fitted as standard and the unit is shot blasted before being painted.

48 Can Secure Chemical StorageDimensions 250 x 80 x 235cmStores 48 x 25 litre cansSump Capacity 450 litresColour Green RAL 6029Tare Weight 600kgCode: 1840/CS4The base is manufactured from 3mm mild steel sheet with RHS cross members, all the corner posts, main rails and cross members are from rolled hollow section and the back side and door panels are pressed from 2mm mild steel sheet corrugated where required.The roof is pressed and fitted with suitable bracing and fully welded around the perimeter.High and low level louvre vents complete with flame arrestor mesh are fitted as standard and the double steel sliding doors run on easy glide tracks.The fully seam welded sump is fitted with removable galvanised support channels and the unit is shot blasted before being painted.

80 Can Secure Chemical StorageDimensions 300 x 150 x 245cmStores 80 x 25 litre cans and shelf for containers up to 5 litresSump Capacity 1125 litresColour Green RAL 6029Tare Weight 1048kgCode: 1840/CS3The base is manufactured from 3mm mild steel sheet with RHS cross members, all the corner posts, main rails and cross members are from rolled hollow section and the back side and door panels are pressed from 2mm mild steel sheet, corrugated if required.The roof is pressed and fitted with suitable bracing and fully welded around the perimeter.High and low level louvre vents complete with flame arrestor mesh are fitted as standard and the double steel sliding doors run easily on glide tracks.The unit uses grid mesh above the fully seam welded sump, has a full width/full depth shelves and two full width 700mm deep shelves above that.The unit is shot blasted before being painted.

NOTE: The above units will be delivered by an articulated vehicle, therefore please ensure that a vehicle of the size can access your premises before ordering and advise us accordingly. All weights, dimensions, and other figures quoted are approximate.

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Codes of PracticeThree Codes issued by DEFRA and HSE outline the requirements for land based businesses with regard to good and regulated agricultural practice and as such are essential to possess, read and follow: Pesticides: Code of Practice for using plant protection products Protecting our Water, Soil and Air. A Code of Good Agricultural Practice for farmers, growers

and land managers Farmwise: Your essential guide to health and safety in agriculture

Further advice and report forms to fulfil these requirements (also for Cross Compliance and BPS) can usefully be found on AgriiPlus (Agrii database for customers to access current crop, product and due diligence information) or the Voluntary Initiative (VI) website at www.voluntaryinitiative.org.uk

o Integrated pest management plan (IPMP) http://www.voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/en/vi-schemes/ipm-planso Pesticide handling areas It is still permissible to fill up and wash down in the field/vineyard where product is applied.

Dedicated areas for this purpose are regulated; consider installation of a bio bed or bio filter. http://www.voluntaryinitiative.org.uk/en/water/biobedso Nitrogen use is regulated on approximately 60% of land in the UK. You may be growing in

a Nitrogen Vulnerable Zone (NVZ). Check the status of your land as below. Conditions for crop production are less onerous than for livestock but you must control and record use https://www.gov.uk/guidance/nutrient-management-nitrate-vulnerable-zones

o Basic Payment Scheme changes and aquatic buffer zones. Please search on AgriiPlus.

STATUTORY AND BEST PRACTICE GUIDANCE

Protection of waterDefra has announced 8 new farming rules for water. “They will standardise the good practice that most farmers undertake and better protect the water environment, while improving resource efficiency.”From April 2018 those that apply to fruit growers are as follows

Rule 1: planning use of organic manures and manufactured fertilisers Planning must take into account where there is a significant risk of pollution and the results of testing for Phosphorus, Potassium, Magnesium, pH and Nitrogen levels in the soil, which must be done at least every 5 years.

Rule 6: reasonable precautions to prevent soil erosion and run off In assessing whether there is “significant risk of pollution” a person must take into account the following factors: the slope of the agricultural land, especially if the slope is greater than 12 degrees; any ground cover; the proximity to inland fresh waters and coastal waters; the proximity to wetlands; the weather conditions and weather forecasts; the soil type and condition; and the presence and condition of agricultural land drains.

Buffer Zones and LERAPSCertain plant protection products have an aquatic buffer zone requirement when applied by horizontal boom or broadcast air-assisted sprayers. If you want to reduce this aquatic buffer zone, there is a legal obligation to carry out and record a Local Environment Risk Assessment for Pesticides (LERAP). For horizontal boom sprayers this has changed so that under interim arrangements it is only possible to reduce crop buffer zones of 5 metres (& current category B products). Crop buffer zones of greater than 5 metres up to 20m cannot be reduced (& current category A products). The arrangements for broadcast air assisted sprayers remain unchanged, as tabulated below. Neither of these arrangements above cover sprayers such as tunnel sprayers, which are neither broadcast air-assisted nor ground crop sprayers. Where sprayers such as tunnel sprayers are used to apply a pesticide for which a buffer zone is set, this buffer zone has a default of 5 metres which cannot be reduced following a LERAP assessment.

If you just want to apply the buffer zone specified on the label you don’t have to carry out a LERAP. But you are still legally obliged to record this decision as 'normal' in your spray records, as advised in section 6 of the updated Code of Practice for Using Plant Protection Products (keeping spray records).

Permitted Buffer Zone (BZ) reduction after LERAP for broadcast air-assisted sprayersFull dose ¾ dose ½ dose ¼ dose

No windbreak No reduction of BZ Reduce by 3m Reduce by 6m Reduce by 12mWith windbreak Reduce by 6m Reduce by 9m Reduce by 12m Reduce by 18m

No Windbreak A minimum 7m buffer zone is allowed after a LERAP adjustment With Windbreak or Low drift sprayers

A minimum 5m buffer zone is allowed after a LERAP adjustment, where tunnel sprayers are used buffer zones have a default of 5m which cannot be reduced.

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Permitted Buffer Zone (BZ) reduction after LERAP for broadcast air-assisted sprayersFull dose ¾ dose ½ dose ¼ dose

No windbreak No reduction of BZ Reduce by 3m Reduce by 6m Reduce by 12mWith windbreak Reduce by 6m Reduce by 9m Reduce by 12m Reduce by 18m

No Windbreak A minimum 7m buffer zone is allowed after a LERAP adjustment With Windbreak or Low drift sprayers

A minimum 5m buffer zone is allowed after a LERAP adjustment, where tunnel sprayers are used buffer zones have a default of 5m which cannot be reduced.

Requirements of the Sustainable Use Directive (SUD) From 26th November 2015 operators who have been spraying under grandfather rights must now hold the appropriate training certificate; the PA1 foundation, and for fruit spraying the PA3 application modules. PA1 covers key aspects of legislation which apply to the use and storage of pesticides, disposal of empty pesticide containers and washings, personal protective equipment, record-keeping and the risks to people or the environment. PA3 covers how to prepare the sprayer for work, maintain and use it safely, check the equipment for mechanical defects, select spray volume and quality, calibrate application; and how to calculate, measure and mix the pesticide and fill the tank.

At the same time, anyone who buys products authorised for professional use must ensure that whoever is going to apply the product holds the appropriate certification. Existing distributor account holders are unlikely to be asked for proof but under duty of care those without an account or opening one for the first time will be.

From 26th November 2016 the SUD required that all professional pesticide application equipment had to have been tested under the recognised National Sprayer Testing Scheme (NSTS) before this date. Subsequent testing is now required every 5 years after this date and every 3 years from November 2020. Find an approved NSTS examiner at www.nsts.org.uk

Since 2014 under the SUD it is required to demonstrate that Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices are being followed. This can be done by completing an IPM plan and shows you are considering different ways of controlling weeds, pests and diseases. The plan is also needed for farm assurance and cross compliance inspection.

Continuing Professional DevelopmentMember states are required to demonstrate availability of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and ongoing spray operator training. The National Register of Spray Operators (NRoSO) run by City and Guilds is the recognised UK service provider. Whilst it has become obligatory for farm businesses operating within Produce Assurance schemes to participate, this is not yet a mandatory requirement.

Good reference texts

Wine Growing in Great Britain – A complete guide to growing grapes for wine production in cool climates by Stephen Skelton. ISBN 978-0-9514703-6-7

The Grapevine – from the science to the practice of growing vines for wines. ISBN 978-0-9581605-5-1 Compendium of Grape Diseases. APS Press ISBN 0-89054-088-8

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Agrii Input FinanceInput finance that keeps control in your handsHighly competitive input finance with no strings attached. It is independent of grain transactions and you won’t be committed to a particular chemical manufacturer. So you are free to make the best growing and marketing decisions for your crops.

Order inputs now and pay later Match payments to cash flow Keep existing lines of credit intact Allow flexibility in repayment Make cash flow predictable

Add the best on-farm agronomy support, plus the industry’s leading agri-intelligence resource and you have the complete package for profitable crops in 2020.

Please contact the Agrii Finance Team tel 01937 588095 email af@agrii.co.ukFinance is in association with DLL. Credit is subject to status and credit acceptance. Documentation fee applies. All applicants must be 18 or over and credit is for business purposes only.

Business and Environmental ConsultancyAgrii recognises that agronomy decisions have a significant impact on farm profitability, however agronomy cannot operate in isolation of wider farm management objectives and environmental factors.

Farm strategy, fixed cost management, utilisation of labour and machinery, environmental stewardship, cross compliance – all these factors affect the overall success of the farm business and it is for this reason that Agrii’s Farm Advice Services team was formed – to bring a professional farm business capability to work alongside our agronomists and provide customers with a more complete farm profit solution.

Management Plans and Mapping Soil management plans Crop protection management plans Nutrient and fertiliser plans Risk Mapping Nutrient Management Planning Water Auditing

Environment and Stewardship Cross Compliance Advice and Auditing ELS, OELS and HLS NVZ Advice and Auditing Soil protection review Compost Permitting

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Contacts:For more information on our Vineyard products and services please contact your Agrii agronomist or speak to our Customer Services Team on the number below:

Agrii Customer ServicesTel: 0845 607 3322Fax: 0845 607 3300Email: fruit.solutions@agrii.co.uk

All information in this document was correct at time of printing – April 2020. Manufacturer’s instructions should ALWAYS be read beforeapplication. Agrii accepts no responsibility for off label applications;EAMUs are always applied at the grower’s own risk. “READ THE LABELBEFORE YOU BUY, USE PESTICIDES SAFELY”. ALWAYS READ ANDFOLLOW PRODUCT LABEL ADVICE. Agrii is a trading name of UnitedAgri Products Ltd and Masstock Arable (UK) Ltd.

Agrii is working with NIAB EMR to support UK Viticulture Research and Development