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Report from the Sub-committee on Production, Economics and Employment.

 

 
Table 5.16
Yields with a total phase-out of pesticides, present production = 100
  Average yield Minimum yield Difference
Clayey soil      
Spring barley 81 70 11
Winter barley 79 72 7
Wheat, 2nd year 73 57 16
Wheat, 1st year 71 50 21
Sandy soil      
Spring barley 83 67 16
Winter barley 78 68 10
Wheat, 1st year 73 55 18
Wheat, 2nd year 70 32 38
Non-soil specific      
Grass 97 96 1
Winter rape 93 74 19
Winter rye 88 72 16
Wholecrop and maize 87 84 3
Sugar beets and fodder beet 86 78 8
Oats 84 75 9
Peas 79 74 5
Spring rape 77 52 25
Potatoes 58 0 58
Seed grass 50 0 50
Clover seed 25 0 25

Source: Calculated on the basis of Ørum (1999, Table 6.5).