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Regional Crop Report East Midlands,   16 March 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops variable, but generally very forward with many crops at GS 30 and the most forward crops at GS31 and a 'bulky' GAI 2+. Many crops showing yellowing. Some later drilled crops thicker than usual due to greater seed survival last autumn with the mild weather. Soils on top now dry and travallable but wet patches remain and soils below surface very wet and sticky.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Traces on Alchemy, Cordiale and Einstein.
Mildew Was some reduction following cold snap, but fresh pustules appearing.
Septoria tritici Usual lesions on older leaves but top leaves clean so far.
Yellow Rust Traces on Robigus.
Eyespot Little obvious eyespot, except on a few second wheats. Considerable on Cordiale.
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 applications have 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,   16 March 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Moved very little over past two weeks and still at GS 30, in fact some crops have moved back a bit as wet soils has stressed them. Soils on top now dry and travallable but wet patches remain and soils below surface very wet and sticky.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust None seen
Mildew At very low levels so far on lower leaves but keep becoming obvious in crops of Saffron.
Net-blotch Odd lesions but Carat particularly bad.
Yellow Rust None seen
Eyespot None seen
Rhynchosporium Rhynchosporium just starting to appear.
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 Not a problem where barley this year so no pre-ems.
Meadow grasses On the whole crops remain clear.
Rye grass
Bromes
Cleavers
Others

 
Regional Crop Report East Midlands,   16 March 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops all over the place depending on field wetness. Some crops advanced with green bud above canopy whilst others where have been wet are just pushing the green bud up. Backward crops and thin crops have had N plus sulphur on this week. Remainder will be held back as late as possible. Forward crops to receive N + S in next week or so - unless it is applied soon it will not get the sulphur moving into the plant. Soils on top now dry and travallable but wet patches remain and soils below surface very wet and sticky.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root Crops growing away but stunted - small patches being compensated by plants around them. Patches will be mapped and then receive lime, on the patches, in the next wheat crop. Also boron going on where club root found, even if small patch.
Downy Mildew No longer of concern.
Light Leaf Spot None seen
Phoma All sprayed crops show no new infection with new growth clean.
Powdery Mildew None seen
White Leaf Spot None seen
Other None seen
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen
Flea beetle  
Leatherjacket None seen
Slugs Most crops now past any risk apart from odd backward patches.
Other  
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Residual herbicides still to be applied on some fields - cut off is end of January.
Meadow grasses
Rye grass Localised problem only.
Bromes
Cleavers
Others
   





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