Dust drift during mechanical and pneumatic wheat sowing and insights into the physicochemical characteristics of the abraded dust.

The gathered physicochemical and drift data for wheat seed drilling extend the current dust drift database, and help to better understand the complex dust drift phenomenon. These data will serve as input to refine and validate a CFD dust drift model. Such a model will allow a better and quicker assessment of different scenarios (e.g. varying wind speeds and direction, treatment, drilling technique) at a lower cost than conducting more field trials. © 2023 Society of Chemical Industry.