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No, that wasn't me. I have written a fair few articles on bio-stimulants (what to look for, modes of action, etc) however, I have moved our focus away from them in recent years as lots of companies are now selling them. We still manufacture massive volumes of seaweed extracts and humic acid...

It is planned for early spring, then three further applications at three week intervals. However, I am more than happy to send out extra spores to any customers for winter applications if they want to get out spraying in winter. I would do this if I was spraying something (other than a...

Yes, the same technology will be applied to perennial and Italian ryegrass next. Plus rat's tail fescue. We won't be touching wild oats or brome for the foreseeable for scientific reasons.

Hi Alomy Yes, a good point. Independent trials are all set up 2024. Plus we have a major trial over at Lamport with Agrovista. Fully acknowledge that the technology is unproven in the field and this is reflected in the cost. I am not one for the hard sell, and I know some people are cautious...

Thanks for the feedback! I wouldn't say that there are a lot of processes/rules; just a comprehensive list of recommendations to keep the product from being destroyed in the spray tank. Same advise goes for any biological that is destined to be foliar sprayed. Yes, we still need more data on...

Yes, definitely is. We have given it a hell of a going over here in the lab. Refusing to let it reproduce too :p

Many thanks to everybody who helped us with this project. The results will be on show at Croptec next week. We also hope to showcase it in Direct Driller magazine in the new year. See pic below for a very sick looking black grass plant :love::love::love: Russ

Was just thinking about this topic as I drove past a lot of maize still in the field here in Northants. Lot of crows and other birds loving it!

I have just emailed the full details of the project to the farmers who have joined the group. If you signed up and didn't receive the presentation, please check your spam folder. If you have not signed up yet and are interested in a new way to control black grass that you can use every year for...

Trap crops draw pests away from the main crop. Or they can sometimes be used to disrupt lifecycles. An example is here: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10340-011-0348-3

How is it looking this year? Do you monitor with buried traps?

Radish can be used as a 'trap' crop, if that is feasible. Some work has been done on pheromone traps. What is your soil pH? If it is on the acidic side of the range that is optimum for potatoes, you could try raising it to the upper end that is optimal for potatoes as wireworms are thought to...

The big reveal of everything that is involved in this project is coming next week to those farms who have signed up to receive more info at: https://eutrema.co.uk/the-black-grass-biology-group/ In the meantime, why not listen to our podcast episode all about black grass at...

Hi We have just launched a new podcast. Each week Cereal Killers does a deep dive on a different arable crop challenge. We will cover every pest, disease, and growing problem faced by arable farmers. Click the link below to access CEREAL KILLERS from your podcast app of choice...

You might be interested to see the location of the farms that have signed up to the Black Grass Biology Group (see map below). Do you think that this represents the distribution of Black Grass in the British Isles? If not, please let me know. It could be that these are just the locations where...

Quick update: We now have 68 farms signed up for the Black Grass Biology Group. So we are well on our way to searching for a biological control method for Black Grass. So far only 14% of farms that have signed up have sent in a sample. So if you have signed up but haven't seen the email from me...

Many thanks to the 59 farms that have signed up to join the BLACK GRASS BIOLOGY GROUP project. We now need you to send in your black grass samples to: Eutrema, The Die Pat Centre, Broad March, Daventry, NN11 4HE If you haven't signed up already, and you are interesting in being part of the...

Thanks. I feel your pain with that report. maybe I should do a poll on here to decide the next target if the black grass project is a success.

We will definitely move on to other weeds, such as ryegrass, brome, and fescue if we can prove that the concept works on black-grass. (y) Russ