HC Deb 06 February 1990 vol 166 c569W
Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what research is taking place into the effects of straw incorporation into heavy clay soils.

Mr. Gummer

Expenditure by my Department on straw-related research is currently running at £706,000 per annum. Of this, £200,000 is concerned with the effect of straw incorporation into heavy clay soils and involves the following projects:

Amount of funding in 1989–90
Location and project £000
ADAS (Sproatley and Rochford) 50
Straw incorporation on heavy clay and stony soils
ADAS (Boxworth EHF and Drayton EHF)
Effects of straw disposal by soil cultivation methods
AFRC (IER)
Studies on cultivation mechanisms for cereals and other crops 150