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Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,   04 May 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Most crops GS 37. Forward fields at GS 39, flag leaf fully emerged. Poor nitrogen uptake in continued drought (now 44 days since rain). Late drilled crops with poorer rooting showing drought symptoms. Field conditions: very dry and hard. No rain since 19th March in some areas of Norfolk. Essex: very dry no rain for 4 weeks.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Is active on leaf 4 on Alchemy treated with T1 2 weeks ago and present in Robigus and Solstice on lower leaves.
Mildew Treatable levels and spreading up on Solstice.
Septoria tritici No increase - with the exception of Einstein and Nijinski, crops are generally clean from leaf 4 upwards..
Yellow Rust Controlled by fungicides.
Eyespot At low levels.
Other Take-all: there are telltale patches beginning to develop on some fields of second wheat. Monitor these areas, and make necessary economies in terms of fungicides + other inputs where possible.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen.
Frit fly None seen.
Leatherjacket None seen.
Opomyza None seen.
Slugs None seen.
Wheat bulb fly None seen.
Wireworm None seen.
Other  
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass No further treatment
Meadow grasses No further treatment
Rye grass No further treatment
Bromes No further treatment
Cleavers No further treatment
Others

 
Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,  4 May 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops varying from GS 39 to GS 55. Most crops have awns emerging (GS 49). Poor N uptake may lead to high grain N if it eventually does rain. The dry has meant no late growth regulator as crops are stressed, particularly on lighter soils. T2 fungicides now about to go on and all over bar the shouting for barley. Field conditions: very dry and hard. No rain since 19th March in some areas of Norfolk. Essex: very dry no rain for 4 weeks.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust None seen.
Mildew Reduced.
Net-blotch Reduced due to dry weather.
Yellow Rust None seen.
Eyespot None seen.
Rhynchosporium Very low.
Other None seen.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen.
Leatherjacket None seen.
Slugs None seen.
Wireworm None seen.
Other None seen.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass No further treatment
Meadow grasses No further treatment
Rye grass No further treatment
Bromes No further treatment
Cleavers
Others

 
Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,  4 May 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Most forward crops coming towards end of flowering. Low risk sites have not received a flowering fungicide or insecticide. Pod set looks good in warm, dry conditions. Little petal stick. Crops generally very short.
Field conditions: very dry and hard. No rain since 19th March in some areas of Norfolk. Essex: very dry no rain for 4 weeks.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root None seen.
Downy Mildew None seen.
Light Leaf Spot None seen.
Phoma No new infection.
Powdery Mildew None seen.
White Leaf Spot None seen.
Other None seen.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen.
Flea beetle None seen.
Leatherjacket None seen.
Slugs None seen.
Other Pollen beetles caused little damage. Mealy aphid levels low to date.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass None seen.
Meadow grasses None seen.
Rye grass None seen.
Bromes None seen.
Cleavers
Others





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