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Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,   16 February 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
September drilled wheat GS 29 approaching GS 30 with little change over the last fortnight. Six leaves to 7 tillers, ear at ½-1 centimetre. Fields are now very wet.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Low level seen on all varieties where early drilled..
Mildew Epidemic in some crops of Solstice plastered with new growth affected. Will be interesting to see if crops that have large amounts of disease through the winter continue to be badly infected. Past evidence would suggest lower summer levels in these crops.
Septoria tritici Universal as always - lower leaves on forward crops most affected. Significantly less on Alchemy.
Yellow Rust None seen.
Eyespot None seen.
Other None seen.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids No fresh sightings reported.
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 A few fields unsprayed require treatment as soon as posible.
Meadow grasses Treatments working.
Rye grass Tillering in untreated crops.
Bromes No fresh sightings reported.
Cleavers Now endemic.
Others Wide range of broad leaf weeds emerging now in untreated crops.

Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,   16 February 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops tillering with up to 9 tillers. As wheat
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust None seen.
Mildew Levels vary from trace to significant levels on some crops.
Net-blotch Levels vary from trace to significant levels on some crops.
Yellow Rust None seen.
Eyespot None seen.
Rhynchosporium None seen.
Other None seen.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids High risk in untreated crops.
Leatherjacket None seen.
Slugs Most crops beyond stage where damage is of importance.
Wireworm None seen.
Other None seen.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Few fields still need follow-up. Wet conditions has prevented spraying.
Meadow grasses Low levels so far.
Rye grass High level in a few fields.
Bromes High level in a few fields.
Cleavers
Others

Regional Crop Report Eastern Counties,   16 February 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Most crops with GAI at around 1+. As wheat.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root None seen.
Downy Mildew Crops now beyond stage where this disease is a problem.
Light Leaf Spot None seen.
Phoma Some reinfection on newer leaves. However, plants are very large generally and few fields have had a phoma spray since Christmas.
Powdery Mildew None seen.
White Leaf Spot None seen.
Other None seen.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen.
Flea beetle Larvae in leaf stems is more obvious than in previous years.
Leatherjacket None seen.
Slugs A lot of slug grazing on lower leaves.
Other None seen.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Residual treatments still outstanding in some crops - cut off date is end of January.
Meadow grasses Limited problem as most fields received pre-em herbicide.
Rye grass Rapid growth in untreated fields.
Bromes Rapid growth in untreated fields.
Cleavers
Others

 





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