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Regional Crop Report West Midlands,   11 May 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops range from GS 37-51. Virtually all wheats have flag leaf emerging with the most forward booting. Most forward varieties are primarily mid September sown and exclusively Einstein and some first week September sown Alchemy (although it has to be said that this variety has finally slowed down a bit). Extremely dry with light land wheats losing tillers and under severe stress. Rain on 9 May, let's hope for 2-3 days with several inches to rescue the situation! T2 sprays being applied from 2 May.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Becoming a bit more obvious on Alchemy. It is easier to find it on crops on lighter land suggesting that stressed crops may be more prone to attack.
Mildew Visible on Einstein, Solstice, Gladiator and Alchemy.
Septoria tritici High levels on older leaves, especially Einstein, but most crops remain free of it from leaf 4 upwards.
Yellow Rust Controlled by T1 sprays.
Eyespot V. low levels on Alchemy, Einstein, Robigus and Solstice.
Other Take-all low levels showing on roots of some first wheats.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids Colonies visible in the bottom of crops but not increasing as yet.
Frit fly None seen
Leatherjacket None seen
Opomyza None seen
Slugs Rain has brought yet another flush up onto leaves some places have severe shredding.
Wheat bulb fly None seen
Wireworm None seen
Other  
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Not a significant problem in the area.
Meadow grasses  
Rye grass More than usual.
Bromes Patches, some dense, after min-tilled crops.
Cleavers Now emerging although some fields remain clean.
Others Cranesbill and Groundsel emerging.

 
Regional Crop Report West Midlands,  11 May 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Carat and Siberia full ear emergence, Saffron and Flagon awns ermerging to ears half way out. T2 sprays applied during last 5-7 days will be completed by beginning next week primarily to keep brown rust out particularly Carat. Extremely dry with light land wheats losing tillers and under severe stress. Rain on 9 May, let's hope for 2-3 days with several inches to rescue the situation!
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 Some being found.
Leatherjacket None seen
Slugs None seen
Wireworm None seen
Other None seen
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass  
Meadow grasses
Rye grass  
Bromes
Cleavers
Others

 
Regional Crop Report West Midlands,  11 May 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Many crops turning green again. No lodging seen anywhere yet.
 Extremely dry with light land wheats losing tillers and under severe stress. Rain on 9 May, let's hope for 2-3 days with several inches to rescue the situation!
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root None seen
Downy Mildew None seen
Light Leaf Spot Trace levels on some crops.
Phoma None seen
Powdery Mildew None seen
White Leaf Spot None seen
Other No new reports of damage.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen
Flea beetle None seen
Leatherjacket None seen
Slugs None seen
Other Seed Weevil numbers low.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass None seen
Meadow grasses None seen
Rye grass None seen
Bromes None seen
Cleavers None seen
Others  





Crop Report compiled by Farming Online from reports received by members from the Association of Independent Crop Consultants

 
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