Join our South Scotland Member Network for this event that will explore the topic of nutrient deficiency within productive crops. Members will visit the site of a 550-hectare woodland creation scheme in the Scottish Borders. There will be discussions around nurse crops, heather management, weeding effects, mycorrhrizal control of heather and the use of slow release fertilisation at planting.

Programme

Time	Content	Chair/Speaker
10:00 – 10:15	Arrival
10:15 – 10:30	Welcome and introductions	Chair
10:30 – 12:30	Chemical fertiliser use and weeding effect
12:30 – 13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 15:30	Heather control and nurse crop sample
15:30	Close

The Institute of Chartered Foresters reserves the right to alter timings, speakers and the programme in circumstances beyond its control.

Speakers

Tom Black MICFor - Associate Director, Gresham House

Verity Harvey-Brosnan - Forest Soils Surveyor, Forest Research

David Robson MICFor - Senior Woodland Manager, RTS Forestry

Franziska Scott - European Business Development, Rhizocore Technologies

Meeting point

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