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Regional Crop Report South East,   1 June 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
All September and early October sown crops now commonly range between GS55-61 and in many cases anthers are visible - this is still around 2 weeks ahead of normal (harvest in last week of July?). Crops have generally improved dramatically in appearance; however yield prospects on lighter/shallower soils have been slashed by around 25-50% in some cases. Soil surfaces have remained damp.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Widespread on lower leaves all September sown crops of Alchemy, Claire, Solstice and Zebedee in particular. Active pustules now increasingly evident on upper leaves of crops where last fungicides applied around 2-3 weeks ago, with odd pustules now appearing on leaf 3 and 2 of thicker crops.
Mildew Still very hard to find any active pustules.
Septoria tritici Very little evidence of Septoria in many crops from leaf 4 and above.
Yellow Rust So far under control from fungicides already applied.
Eyespot A few very early drilled Solstice (18-22 September) crops have such severe penetrating eyespot on main shoots, that in some cases these are already lodging.
Other  
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids Low levels of Grain aphids now being found in many wheat crops, but in general only isolated colonies can be found.
Frit fly None seen.
Leatherjacket None seen.
Opomyza None seen.
Slugs None seen.
Wheat bulb fly None seen.
Wireworm None seen.
Other Wheat blossom midge - none seen yet, though one farm with traps growing continuous wheat has caught a few adults in pheromone traps in last 48 hours, but not threshold. Most crops now flowering, so should no longer be at risk.
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass No further reports.
Meadow grasses No further reports.
Rye grass No further reports.
Bromes No further reports.
Cleavers No further reports.
Others No further reports.

 
Regional Crop Report South East,  1 June 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
All crops now at grains half full and await the combine in early to mid-July. Soil surfaces have remained damp.
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 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
Rye grass
Bromes
Cleavers
Others

 
Regional Crop Report South East,  1 June 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
All crops have now finished flowering and await desiccation/combining.
Soil surfaces have remained damp.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Club root No further reports.
Downy Mildew None seen.
Light Leaf Spot None seen.
Phoma None seen.
Powdery Mildew No further reports
White Leaf Spot None seen.
Other  
Main Pest problems Level and comment
Aphids None seen.
Flea beetle No further reports.
Leatherjacket None seen.
Slugs  
Other  
Main weed problems Level and comment
Blackgrass  
Meadow grasses
Rye grass  
Bromes
Cleavers
Others  





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