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Spring Barley: Plant Growth Regulators – May 2020
With the dry conditions and some patchy germination, the last thing many spring barley crops need is a growth regulator. Crops under stress should not be treated with a growth…
Read More >Orange Wheat blossom midge – May 2020
Orange wheat blossom midge should appear soon in Scottish crops. Midges need a warm, dry spell of weather after rain to emerge – we have just had the rain and…
Read More >Winter Barley: Disease risk – Late May 2020
SRUC‘s Crop Clinic ‘Adopt a Crop’ monitoring data for late May is shown in the table below. The data is generated in commercial crops so is indicative of the disease…
Read More >Saddle gall midge – May 2020
Saddle gall midge is potentially a serious pest of continuous cereals such as wheat, barley and rye (but not oats), and has been seen in Scottish crops occasionally over the…
Read More >Cereal leaf beetle – May 2020
Cereal leaf beetle damage will soon be apparent in some areas if not seen already. The grub stage eats strips out of leaves. The grubs are slimy and resemble small…
Read More >Reflection On Calving 2020
With most farms now coming to the end of Spring calving 2020, now is a good time to reflect on calving. What has gone well? And where is there room for improvement? The main thing to focus on is where did losses occur?
Read More >Using Potatoes For Cattle
Stockfeed potatoes look plentiful at the moment and with prices currently around £18-25/t they are definitely worth consideration. Karen Stewart gives a new hints and tips for ensiling and feeding.
Read More >Pests in Soft Fruits – May 2020
Pests are beginning to appear on strawberries. Aphids have already been seen on strawberries outdoors and in polytunnels. Crops should be checked for pests and any treatments applied before flowering. …
Read More >Pest management in vegetables and forage brassicas – May 2020
Egg-laying by cabbage root fly is now underway and will be exacerbated by the warm sunny weather, so any uncovered crops will be at risk. With the removal of chlorpyrifos…
Read More >Spring Peas & Beans: Pest management – May 2020
Spring sown crops should be checked for pea and bean weevil damage. The damage is very distinctive – notches eaten out of the sides of leaves. If the growing points…
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