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Regional Crop Report West Midlands,   04 May 2007
Winter Wheat
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Range from GS 23-39. Mid September sown crops have flag leaf emerging. Alchemy has been slower to develop over the last week than other varieties. Bulk of remaining crops are at leaf 2 emerged. Another dry week and drying winds is not helping wheats on lighter or drier land. These crops continues to loose tillers leaving some very open. Yield potential has already been reduced in these crops.
Main diseases Present Level and comment
Brown Rust Still very little present even on Alchemy. However, it is easier to find it on crops on lighter land and can be found in crops of Alchemy, Solstice and Robigus.
Mildew Beginning to develop on some late sown crops.
Septoria tritici High levels on older leaves, especially Einstein, but most crops remain free of it from leaf 4 upwards.
Yellow Rust Controlled by T1 sprays although there is some reoccurrence on treated crops.
Eyespot V. low levels on Alchemy, Einstein, Robigus and Solstice.
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,  4 May 2007
Winter Barley
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Crops range from GS 37-50. Crops are short but mainly free of disease. Another dry week and drying winds is not helping crops on lighter or drier land.
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,  4 May 2007
Winter Oilseed Rape
Comment on current growth stages Field conditions
Main stems have set majority of pods and crops beginning to turn green again. Pod set looks good.
 Another dry week with drying winds.
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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