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Centre for Alternative Land Use

Factsheets

CALU is developing a series of factsheets to support its technology transfer activities. The factsheets cover CALU's core areas of: Bio-energy and Renewable Energy; Horticulture; Farm Woodlands; Arable Crops; Alternative Crops and Alternative Livestock Enterprises. All of the factsheets are available for free download.

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HORTICULTURE

WOODLANDS

BIO-ENERGY

CLIMATE CHANGE

LIVESTOCK

ARABLE CROPS

NOVEL CROPS

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

Number Subject Area Title
File type
Size
HORTICULTURE      
  Vegetables    
020101 Horticulture An introduction to field scale vegetable production
pdf
77KB
020102 Horticulture Asparagus production
pdf
96KB
020103 Horticulture Small scale lettuce production
pdf
80KB
020104 Horticulture Production of exotic salad leaves
pdf
78KB
020105 Horticulture Crop production guide - Garlic
pdf
111KB
020106 Horticulture Crop production guide - Courgettes
pdf
106KB
020107 Horticulture Crop production guide - Leeks
pdf
106KB
020108 Horticulture Crop production guide - Swedes
pdf
107KB
020109 Horticulture Crop production guide - Parsnips
pdf
118KB
020110 Horticulture Crop production guide - Carrots
pdf
119KB
021501 Horticulture Crop production guide - Rhubarb
pdf
183KB
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  Small fruit    
020201 Horticulture Small fruit production in Wales - an introduction
pdf
95KB
020202 Horticulture Field grown strawberries
pdf
109KB
020203 Horticulture Protected strawberry production
pdf
74KB
020204 Horticulture Blackcurrants
pdf
207KB
020205 Horticulture Gooseberries - introduction
pdf
157KB
  Cane fruit    
020301 Horticulture Cane fruit production - raspberries
pdf
95KB
  Top fruit    
020401 Horticulture Top fruit production in Wales
pdf
104KB
020402 Horticulture Cider Production
pdf
87KB
020403 Horticulture Plums and damsons
pdf
90KB
020404 Horticulture Cherry production - introduction
pdf
342KB
  Herbs    
020501 Horticulture Pot herb production - part 1
pdf
106KB
020502 Horticulture Field herb production
pdf
69KB
020503 Horticulture Lavender production
pdf
246KB
020504 Horticulture Lavender at Henfaes
pdf
493KB
020505 Horticulture Annual herbs at Henfaes - production costings
pdf
450KB
020506 Horticulture Potted herbs at Henfaes - production costings
pdf
336KB
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  Alpines    
020601 Horticulture Alpine plant production
pdf
80KB
  Sustainable design    
020701 Horticulture Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS)
pdf
85KB
020702 Horticulture Green Roof Systems
pdf
96KB
  Shrubs    
020801 Horticulture Production of shrubs from liners
pdf
85KB
  Potatoes    
020901 Horticulture Phytophthora infestans - late blight
pdf
108KB
020902 Horticulture Blight resistant potatoes - a study of yield and maturity
pdf
125KB
  Growing media    
021001 Horticulture Green manures
pdf
125KB
021002 Horticulture On-farm composting
pdf
88KB
021003 Horticulture Growing media
pdf
79KB
  Polytunnels & protected cropping    
021201 Horticulture Producing vegetables in polytunnels
pdf
65KB
021204 Horticulture Tomatoes
pdf
390KB
021205 Horticulture Integrated Pest Management in horticultural systems
pdf
390KB
  Viticulture    
021301 Horticulture An introduction to viticulture
pdf
70KB
  Mushrooms      
021401 Horticulture Mushroom production - introduction
pdf
175KB
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BIO-ENERGY      
010101 Bio-energy An introduction to Miscanthus
pdf
89KB
010102 Bio-energy Economics of Miscanthus and SRC production
pdf
77KB
010301 Bio-energy An introduction to bio-energy

pdf

77KB
010302 Bio-energy Energy crops - an overview
pdf
124KB
010303 Bio-energy Biomass as a fuel
pdf
88KB
010304 Bio-energy Jargon buster - units
pdf
267KB
010305 Bio-energy Wood fuel pellets - frequently asked questions
pdf
360KB
010201 Bio-energy An introduction to Short Rotation Coppice
pdf
70KB
010401 Bio-energy Anaerobic digestion
pdf
60kb
010501 Bio-energy Liquid biofuels - introduction
pdf

127kb

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CLIMATE CHANGE      
060101 Climate change Carbon footprints - an introduction
pdf
110KB
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LIVESTOCK      
  Goats      
040101 Livestock An introduction to dairy goats
pdf
100KB
040102 Livestock An introduction to meat goats
pdf
72KB
040103 Livestock Fibre production from goats - an introduction
pdf
91KB
040104 Livestock Parasite control in goats
pdf
66KB
  Deer      
040301 Livestock Venison production
pdf
80KB
040302 Livestock Deer health and welfare
pdf
96KB
  Buffalo      
040201 Livestock Water buffalo production
pdf
81KB
  Bees      
040401 Livestock Beekeeping - an introduction
pdf
79KB
  Worms      
040501 Livestock Worm farming
pdf
88KB
  Dairy sheep      
040601 Livestock Dairy sheep
pdf
87KB
  Camelids      
040701 Livestock Alpacas
pdf
89KB
  Poultry      
040801 Livestock Extensive poultry production
pdf
98KB
040802 Livestock Turkey production - an introduction
pdf
145KB
040803 Livestock Geese - seasonal production
pdf
383KB
040804 Livestock Free range egg production
pdf
418KB
  Pigs      
040901 Livestock Rearing wild boar - an introduction
pdf
96KB
040902 Livestock An introduction to keeping pigs
pdf
368KB
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WOODLANDS      
050101 Woodlands Small scale wood fuel pellet production
pdf
78KB
050102 Woodlands Heat cost calculator and comparator (2005) - updated 2009 version available via Coed Cymru click here
pdf
127KB
050103 Woodlands Heat treating timber
pdf
103KB
050104 Woodlands Wood chips for animal bedding and compost
pdf
103KB
050105 Woodlands Sawing timber on the farm
pdf
99KB
050106 Woodlands Cleft timber products
pdf
77KB
050107 Woodlands Drying Firewood
pdf
67KB
050108 Woodlands Wood fuel energy cost calculator
pdf
246KB
050201 Woodlands Growing trees from seed
pdf
74KB
050202 Woodland Basic Tree Planting
pdf
351KB
050203 Woodlands Pigs in woodland management
pdf
65KB
050204 Woodlands Shelterbelt information sheet
pdf
84KB
050205 Woodlands Parkland Trees
pdf
80KB
050206 Woodlands Tree species selection
pdf
247KB
050207 Woodlands Mensuration - introduction
pdf
387KB
050301 Woodlands Farm woodlands and SPS
pdf
84KB
050401 Woodlands Producing sweet chestnut
pdf
101KB
050402 Woodlands Producing hazelnuts and walnuts
pdf
72KB
050403 Woodlands Christmas Trees - An Introduction
pdf
152KB
050404 Woodlands Estimating energy in woodlands
pdf
453KB
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ARABLE CROPS      
070101 Arable crops Cereals in Wales - an overview
pdf
137KB
070102 Arable crops Major diseases, pests & weeds of cereal crops
pdf
138KB
070103 Arable crops Weed control in cereals
pdf
368KB
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NOVEL CROPS      
030101 Novel crops Triticale and naked oats
pdf
78KB
030201 Novel crops Camelina
pdf
105KB
030301 Novel crops Crop protection in novel crops
pdf
80KB
030401 Novel crops Hemp - overview
pdf
232KB
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GENERAL        
080101 General Information for new land owners
pdf
188KB
080205 General Soil water
pdf
414KB

 

 

 

 

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