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Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,   18 May 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Most crops at GS 37 - 45, booting. 60-70mm rain in last week, but too late for some second wheat and crops on light land. Low yields expected as crops are very thin having lost many tillers. Weather is now delaying flag fungicides.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Confined to lower leaves on Alchemy (4 and below), but common, also on Robigus and Solstice.
Mildew Low levels on Einstein and developing in Robigus.
Septoria tritici Risk increasing although still confined to leaf 5 and below with occasional lesion on leaf 4, particularly Einstein and Nijinsky.
Yellow Rust Increasing in last few days in Robigus.
Eyespot At low levels.
Other  
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 Some late germinating spring wild oats seen at 2 leaves. Recent rain may germinate more particularly in later drilled, shorter crops.

 
Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,  18 May 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops range form GS range 39 - 63 (full flag to early flower). Most at GS 49-55, ears emerging. Low disease levels. 60-70mm rain in last week.
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,  18 May 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Petal fall virtually complete. Crops should at last take up last N dressing. The next operation for most crops will be desiccation or harvest.
 60-70mm rain in last week.
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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