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Regional Crop Report West Midlands,   25 May 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Most wheats at booting to ear emergence with early sown crops now beginning to flower. Some crops of Einstein staring to flower before the heads are fully out, also with Alchemy, although to a much lesser extent. Ground has once again dried up quite considerably, very noticeable greening up of crops as they are finally taking nitrogen up. Most T2 applications now finished. Still some very thin crops amongst the later sowns particularly where the soil has slumped.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Still only finding very isolated cases but occasionally moving up the crop.
Mildew Visible on Einstein, Solstice, Gladiator and Alchemy.
Septoria tritici Clean crops at the moment but expecting pressure to rise with the high levels of rainfall combined with warm conditions.
Yellow Rust Controlled by T1 sprays.
Eyespot Still visible on stem bases, particularly Einstein.
Other  
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 Wheat blossom midge very low levels in occasional crop and risk diminishing.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Not a significant problem in the area.
Meadow grasses  
Rye grass More than usual.
Bromes  
Cleavers Now emerging although some fields remain clean.
Others  

 
Regional Crop Report West Midlands,  25 May 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
All crops now flowering and starting grain set. Ground has once again dried up quite considerably, very noticeable greening up of crops as they are finally taking nitrogen up.
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,  25 May 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops now finishing flowering. No lodging seen anywhere yet.
 Ground has once again dried up quite considerably.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root None seen
Downy Mildew None seen
Light Leaf Spot None seen
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 None seen
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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