New developments in biologicals could give pulse crops an all-important nutrient boost to achieve better establishment and more consistent yields. Findings of the latest Syngenta research trials will be presented at the Pulse Potential Roadshow 2025, in conjunction with PGRO.
Under the theme of Enhanced strategies for productivity and yield, the events will take place at South Cave near Hull, on Humberside, on Monday 27th January and at Kingsgate Conference Centre, Peterborough on Tuesday 28thJanuary.
Event hot topics, selected from feedback from growers at last year’s roadshow, will include the latest varietal information, agronomy updates and market insights from PGRO – along with new developments and best practice in crop protection for vining and combining peas and field beans with Syngenta Technical Manager, Simon Jackson.
“We do have exciting conventional chemistry in the R&D pipeline and working through the legislative framework. However, developments in biologicals are already offering an important bridge in crop agronomy and nutrition strategies,” he advises.
Simon urges that pulse growers and agronomists will need to take all the best elements of existing cultural controls, including varietal selection, rotation and nutrition, and then add in new proven products and technologies that will deliver more consistent yields and crop quality.
New biostimulant technologies offer potential to enhance pulse root crop growth right from the start and through the growing season, he advocates. Already well proven in other crops, including cereals, maize and potatoes, carefully selected bacteria can contribute to both the crops’ phosphate and nitrogen needs.