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Regional Crop Report East Midlands,   13 April 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Forward crops at leaf 3 just emerging to 25% out - odd areas in field with leaf 3, 50% out. Later crops at 4th leaf fully emerged. Forward crops will have leaf 3 fully out next week. Soils very dry and heavier soils now with cracks to about 4". Drying very hard on top now. N applied recently still showing on soil surface as powder where granules have broken down. Night dews breaking granules down but not enough moisture to penetrate soil much. When it does rain expect quick uptake of N.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Traces on Alchemy, Cordiale and Einstein.
Mildew Levels very low with little or none seen as drying weather keeps it under control.
Septoria tritici Can be found on leaf 5 where it has been out a long time - 4 and any emerging 3 clear.
Yellow Rust Now seen on later Robigus which has not had T0.
Eyespot Variable with some crops where it is absent, but up to 10% in some forward crops of Einstein and Solstice. Later Solstice clear or very low levels. Some Richmond badly affected. Reports of high levels in Hereward in Warks.
Other  
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen
Frit fly None seen
Leatherjacket None seen
Opomyza None seen
Slugs Localised activity but no treatment required.
Wheat bulb fly None seen
Wireworm None seen
Other  
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Pre-Christmas herbicide has worked well.
Meadow grasses Control treatments where necessary have been carried out.
Rye grass Control treatments where necessary have been carried out.
Bromes Control measures being left until the spring.
Cleavers New flush at 1-2 whorls.
Others  

 
Regional Crop Report East Midlands,  13 April 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
GS 29-32 but some crops still showing signs of stress especially on light land although finally starting to green up and grow this week. Crops taking a while to respond to first nitrogen applications. Rhynchosporium all but dried up. Soils very dry and heavier soils now with cracks to about 4". Drying very hard on top now. N applied recently still showing on soil surface as powder where granules have broken down. Night dews breaking granules down but not enough moisture to penetrate soil much. When it does rain expect quick uptake of N.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust None seen
Mildew No new pustules, some signs on Saffron on light land.
Net-blotch New growth remains clean
Yellow Rust None seen
Eyespot None seen
Rhynchosporium Becoming more obvious
Other BYDV patches starting to appear in early sown crops that had only one autumn aphicide.
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 Not a problem where barley this year so no pre-ems.
Meadow grasses None seen
Rye grass
Bromes
Cleavers
Others

 
Regional Crop Report East Midlands,  13 April 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
All crops now well into flowering, generally very few tall crops as again dry weather has restricted uptake of N. Generally crops look well with only odd crop requiring magnesium. Boron has been applied where likely to be low or where club root patches. Soils very dry and heavier soils now with cracks to about 4". Drying very hard on top now. N applied recently still showing on soil surface as powder where granules have broken down. Night dews breaking granules down but not enough moisture to penetrate soil much. When it does rain expect quick uptake of N.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root No further reports.
Downy Mildew No longer of concern.
Light Leaf Spot None seen
Phoma None seen
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 Anticipate seed weevil and pod midge problems.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass None seen
Meadow grasses None seen
Rye grass None seen
Bromes None seen
Cleavers None seen
Others
   





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