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Regional Crop Report West Midlands,   27 April 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Range from GS 23-37. Mid September sown Einstein now has flag leaf 10-30% emerged with some plants at full flag. Alchemy has flag leaf emerging just. Bulk of remaining crops are at leaf 2 emerged or emerging. Rain has at last arrived with 8-12 mm, north and west of the Severn, on Monday night. Land to the east received half of this. Wheat on lighter or drier land continues to loose tillers leaving some very open crops. Yield potential has already been reduced in these crops.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Still very little present even on Alchemy.
Mildew Beginning to develop on some late sown crops.
Septoria tritici High levels on older leaves, especially Einstein.
Yellow Rust Controlled by T1 sprays.
Eyespot Low levels on Alchemy, Einstein, Robigus and Solstice. Early sown crops, especially where thick, maintaining enough moisture in the base of the crop to keep eyespot going.
Other Take-all: low levels showing on roots of some first wheats.
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids No recent reports.
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 Not a significant problem in the area.
Meadow grasses  
Rye grass More than usual.
Bromes Patches, some dense, after min-tilled crops.
Cleavers Now emerging although some fields remain clean.
Others Cranesbill and Groundsel emerging.

 
Regional Crop Report West Midlands,  27 April 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops range from GS 32-49. Carat is the most forward variety with awns emerging, Siberia is a close second. Crops are short but mainly free of disease. Rain has at last arrived with 8-12 mm, north and west of the Severn, on Monday night. Land to the east received half of this. Wheat on lighter or drier land continues to loose tillers leaving some very open crops. Yield potential has already been reduced in these crops.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust None seen
Mildew Trace levels on Pearl and Saffron.
Net blotch Trace levels on Pearl and Saffron.
Yellow Rust None seen
Eyespot None seen
Rhynchosporium Becoming less obvious.
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,  27 April 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Main stems have set majority of pods, crops now at 30% pod set. Sclerotinia sprays already applied to high risk crops. Monitoring of Sclerotinia at Rosemaund has shown a big jump in spores recently.
 Rain has at last arrived with 8-12 mm, north and west of the Severn, on Monday night. Land to the east received half of this. Wheat on lighter or drier land continues to loose tillers leaving some very open crops. Yield potential has already been reduced in these crops.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root None seen
Downy Mildew None seen
Light Leaf Spot Trace levels on some crops.
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 Seed Weevil numbers low.
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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