Crop Health
Winter oilseed rape – March 2020
Diseases Fungicide sprays to manage light leaf spot are best applied as preventatively as possible – usually at early stem extension (‘welly-boot height’). The warm weather has given many crops…
Read More >Winter oats – March 2020
Weeds Where autumn residuals were applied, in many cases they have worked well. If weeds have escaped the autumn residual, or nothing has been applied yet, only broad-leaved weeds can be…
Read More >Pests in Winter wheat – March 2020
Wheat bulb fly egg hatch is underway, but the waterlogged soils will drown most before they have a chance to get into the stems of most crops. With the loss…
Read More >Winter barley – March 2020
Diseases Disease levels are generally very low at the moment and crops are looking well although a few are starting to turn a little hungry-looking. Where disease does establish early…
Read More >Slugs – February 2020
Whilst slugs like moist conditions, Storm Dennis has probably been a bit much for them, and the wet winter has probably not done them any favours. Despite this, growers should…
Read More >Pests in winter cereals and grassland – Dec 2019
Growers should check for damaging leatherjacket activity in autumn-sown grass reseeds and winter cereals. Determine the cause of any poor cereal emergence or patches of poor grass establishment. A DIY…
Read More >Pesticide News in 2020
Of our top 50 active pesticides in arable crops, more than 30 are at some risk of withdrawal and losses will be particularly acute this year with the loss of…
Read More >Technical note (TN732): Recommended grass and clover varieties 2019-2020
+++Please note that the latest list (2020/21) is now online and can be found here+++ The agricultural industry in Scotland is co-operating in a scheme to ensure the continuation of…
Read More >Weeds in spring beans
The variable yield of field beans is generally more due to pod set issues than weed competition. However, weeds can be a nuisance at harvest and as beans are sown…
Read More >Winter crop monitoring
Winter barley Disease levels are low at the moment and crops are generally looking well. Where disease does establish early then a T∅ spray at mid-tillering is an option to…
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