Crop Health
Winter oilseed rape – pest monitoring and control
The few days of warm sunny weather has triggered a large migration of pollen beetle into winter oilseed rape crops, with counts exceeding 20 beetles per plant being reported. Crops…
Read More >Winter oilseed rape – sclerotinia monitoring
Sclerotinia risk is low as spores have yet to be detected, plus humidity and temperature criteria risks are still low – they have only exceeded the 21-hour threshold in Wick…
Read More >Spring Barley – Weed control
Annual meadow-grass If annual meadow-grass is a potential problem in establishing spring barley, then a residual herbicide is the best option for effective control. This is particularly relevant to reduced…
Read More >Spring Barley – disease control
Drilling has really leapt on in the dry weather and some areas are all but finished. Hopefully, there is enough residual moisture in soils to get germination and brairding quickly. …
Read More >Winter wheat – Septoria monitoring and control
For most crops, the T1 timing is still a week or more away. The real pattern for this year is that there is no pattern – crops are very variable…
Read More >New restrictions on epoxiconazole
There are new restrictions on the use of epoxiconazole as this azole has dropped at unexpected speed into a final use up period. Authorisations for sale and supply end on…
Read More >Aphid risk for winter cereals
Look for aphids on leaves on warm sunny days and consider an aphicide if aphid colonies can be found on 50% of plants. Aphids are probably not going to start…
Read More >Technical note (TN733): Forage Crops for Livestock
Why Grow Forage Crops for Livestock? Forage crops offer an excellent solution to filling the forage gap in the autumn and winter months when grass growth slows down. They integrate…
Read More >Technical note (TN734): Fertiliser recommendations for vegetables, minority arable crops and bulbs
Summary Vegetables and some of the minority crops can have a high value. Production costs are also often high, with fertilisers accounting for a very small percentage of variable costs.…
Read More >Oilseed Rape: Pests – Pollen beetle risk – April 2020
There is a risk from pollen beetle damage to the buds, giving rise to blind-stalks with no flowers or pods forming on them. A warm spell when temperatures reach 15°C…
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