Harvest 2021: Fungicide-free wheat hits 10t/ha

Nick Dymond’s unique cropping approach of not using fungicides or insecticides and a focus on crop nutrition has seen yields of his Extase winter wheat peak at 10t/ha. With specific weights as high as 78kg/hl, five years ago Mr Dymond noted a significant improvement in grain size after cutting back on chemical inputs and optimising plant nutrition. His latest crop came off at 17.5% moisture, with an average yield just shy of 9t/ha at his Cornish farm, near Truro.