Table 1 Farm types and crop rotations used to describe agricultural management in the Uggerby River catchment (W: winter, S: spring)
Rotation type | Farm type | Manure N (kgN/ha/y) | % Agricultural area | Rotation scheme | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | ||||
Agricultural land 1 | Mixed and horticulture | < 50 | 31.0 | W. wheat | W. wheat | S. barley | W. rape | S. barley |
Agricultural land 2 | Dairy/cattle | 85–170 | 35.7 | S. barley | Grass | S. barley | Grass | Grass |
Agricultural land 3 | Dairy/cattle | 85–170 | 33.3 | S. barley | S. barley | W. wheat | Corn silage | Corn silage |