Crop Health

Drilling made a leap forward in the good weather over the weekend although heavy rain after this stopped play for a bit again.  Fungicide inputs should be tailored to the…

Many crops look cleaner now that lower infected leaves have been shed but don’t be lulled into thinking that disease has vanished altogether.  The main driver of septoria in crops…

Keeping lower leaves green and retaining tillers is the main function of T1 sprays in winter barley as this drives final yield potential.  There is some disease present in crops,…

Grass weeds are a priority if they escaped autumn treatment, although bromes and black-grass are less easy to control in the spring.  There are no herbicide options in oats and…

The recent warm spell followed by the rain (and snow falling at the time of writing) will have given slugs a boost in activity, with consequent damage to crops in…