RAPID ACCESS TO THE LATEST REGIONAL CROP PEST AND DISEASE LEVELS 		HGCA logo
 


Regional Crop Report North East,   16 February 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
The welcome cold spell stopped rapid crop development, so crops still mostly mid to fully tillered. A few early crops of Cordiale have main stems at GS 30. Crops looking a bit stressed, with lost of dead leaves now, but they will recover very quickly with some sunshine and temperatures a bit higher. Planning first N application on most second and continuous wheats from end of this month to early March. No early N is planned for any first wheats after rape, peas or set-aside but will be applied to wheat after oats from early March. Had 20 mm rainfall this month, and fields are very wet. Most tramlines have standing water, and there are small flooded areas in many fields.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Higher level present than seen in previous years but expect crops to grow away from it soon.
Mildew Low level in most crops but most obvious on older leaves in early sown Robigus and Cordiale.
Septoria tritici Present in all forward crops, but later sown are still clean. Older leaves only with low level on Robigus and Welford.
Yellow Rust None seen
Eyespot Some stem discolouration easy to find in most early sown crops.
Other None seen
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen
Frit fly None seen
Leatherjacket None seen
Opomyza None seen
Slugs Later crops in poor seedbeds are still being watched.
Wheat bulb fly None seen
Wireworm None seen
Other Gout Fly - moderate levels can be found in all crops sown before the end of September.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass No new problem areas seen yet this year.
Meadow grasses Emerging in unsprayed fields.
Rye grass Low levels emerging. Some crops have been treated Peri or early Post emergence where spraying was delayed.
Bromes  
Cleavers  
Others Post emergence herbicides being applied to earliest crops now, for annual meadow grass and broadleaf weeds.
Regional Crop Report North East,   16 February 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Early Sept sown 25+. Mid Sept sown -24+. Late Sept sown - 23+. Oct drilled - 22+. As wheat.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust None seen
Mildew Present in most crops, seen low level in Saffron this week.
Net-blotch Reasonably high levels now in most crops, especially in Pearl, Carat and Saffron, but not considered a threat to yields at this stage.
Yellow Rust None seen
Eyespot None seen
Rhynchosporium None seen
Other None seen
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids Serious threat of BYDV in untreated crops.
Leatherjacket None seen
Slugs No damage noticed this week.
Wireworm None seen
Other None seen
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass As expected have problem areas in some fields with patches blackgrass coming through.
Meadow grasses
Rye grass Moderate - Low levels emerging.
Bromes
Cleavers
Others
Regional Crop Report North East,   16 February 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
What were dense forward crops have now lost a lot of older leaves and are much more manageable now. Stem extension up to 7-8 cm on some crops now, and have flower buds enclosed. Crops in less favourable seedbeds are very purple and will only recover colour when fields dry out a bit and with help of some nitrogen. Crops being assessed for GAI with most in range of 0.7 to 1.5.  
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root None seen
Downy Mildew None seen
Light Leaf Spot None seen
Phoma No reinfection seen.
Powdery Mildew None seen
White Leaf Spot None seen
Other None seen
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen
Flea beetle No larvae been found.
Leatherjacket None seen
Slugs None seen
Other  
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass Residual herbicides now mostly applied.
Meadow grasses  
Rye grass  
Bromes  
Cleavers
Others  
 





Crop Report compiled by Farming Online from reports received by members from the Association of Independent Crop Consultants

 
Defra Logo delivered to the industry by HGCA
This website was last updated on: 11/05/2008     © Crown Copyright Central Science Laboratory 2007
CSL Logo
All risk predictions published by CropMonitor are provided in good faith and are NOT a substitute for rigorous fieldwalking in combination with advice from BASIS qualified persons. CropMonitor accepts no liability for crop loss or damage resulting from the use of CropMonitor.