Soil,climatic and management options for direct drilling cereals in Scotland

Though direct drilling has made little impact in Scotland so far, a review of soil and climatic limitations suggests that, with appropriate management, a large proportion of the Scottish cereals area is potentially suitable. Motivation may well be different from that in England, related more to control of wind erosion and conservation of organic matter in light soils, and to overcoming problems with ploughing on peaty or stony soils, and in high rainfall areas.