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Regional Crop Report North East,   04 May 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Most crops at GS 32-33, and a few forward first wheats have flag leaf just emerging. Some growers debating whether to wait until we get some significant rain before applying last of the nitrogen, but generally the crop growth stage dictates when operations should be done so most are going ahead this week. Its been a wet week with 1.5mm rainfall recorded. This is also the total for April. Crops not showing any drought stress symptoms yet on our boulder clay soils but there are some lighter soils in the area where some leaf rolling is evident now.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Present at low to moderate levels in Alchemy and Claire when T1 applied last week.
Mildew Slight increase on light land
Septoria tritici Despite dry conditions there are still high levels on older leaves so robust control required at T1.
Yellow Rust Low levels in Robigus, but T1 fungicide applied and control looks good.
Eyespot Low levels, no increase.
Other None seen
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 None seen
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass No new problem areas seen.
Meadow grasses No new problem areas seen.
Rye grass No new problem areas seen.
Bromes Becoming obvious in some fields.
Cleavers Problem fields have lots of cleavers in them now.
Others Wild oats emerging.

 
Regional Crop Report North East,  4 May 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Awns emerging in most crops now. Very dry, but crops still looking Ok on the well bodied soils. Applied low rate of PGR to taller varieties i.e. Pearl, Flagon, and Pict and to some Saffron where pig slurry been applied. Its been a wet week with 1.5mm rainfall recorded. This is also the total for April. Crops not showing any drought stress symptoms yet on our boulder clay soils but there are some lighter soils in the area where some leaf rolling is evident now.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust None seen
Mildew None seen
Net-blotch None seen
Yellow Rust None seen
Eyespot None seen
Rhynchosporium None seen
Other None seen
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen
Leatherjacket None seen
Slugs No damage noticed this week.
Wireworm None seen
Other None seen
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass No further trreatment.
Meadow grasses
Rye grass No further trreatment.
Bromes
Cleavers
Others

 
Regional Crop Report North East,  4 May 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Most forward crops have 80 % pods set now. Conditions have been ideal for good pod and seed set so as long as crops finish well the yield potential is high.  
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root None seen
Downy Mildew None seen
Light Leaf Spot None seen
Phoma No reinfection seen.
Powdery Mildew None seen
White Leaf Spot None seen
Other None seen
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen
Flea beetle No larvae been found.
Leatherjacket None seen
Slugs None seen
Other None seen
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Residual herbicides now mostly applied.
Meadow grasses  
Rye grass  
Bromes  
Cleavers
Others  





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