sclerotinia

Written by cpm Download PDF Though sclerotinia doesn’t strike every year, when it does, it can be extremely damaging to oilseed rape crops. CPM reviews a new offering from Pioneer, which claims to be the first to offer resistance against the yield-robbing disease. When genetic resistance is...

Looking at market report this morning osr is £447 delivered am I silly in thinking about trying it? I’m thinking direct drill mid July very thick as soon as w barley is off leave until November and graze it down with sheep and come back in the spring and decided whether to plant spring crop or...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham With oilseed rape about to enter its critical flowering period, AHDB has announced it will run its sclerotinia infection risk alerts service again this season to help growers better target sprays. Charlotte Cunningham reports. Based on observed and forecast...

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Yield-topping oilseed rape hybrid demonstrates breakthrough sclerotinia tolerance trait The first ever winter oilseed rape variety with a claim for tolerance to the stem disease sclerotinia has been launched by Pioneer®, the seed brand of Corteva AgriscienceTM. Hybrid PT303 Protector...

A new study has shown that soybean could be more widely farmed in the UK. The report’s authors from Rothamsted Research say the crop, which is currently only grown in very limited quantities, could be more successful across southern England. Climate change will mean it could also be grown for...

Given the late drilling date and the amount of rain that’s gone on them I’m pleasantly pleased with the state of my crops. I do have two small fields that are below par but most are looking well. How are others looking? Wheat and barley below, no rape this year but locally it looks well.

As the title asks, is there any skill in growing this awful waste of time trouble some crop?? Let me have your secrets!

As our rape is dying off a lot of the pods are blackening with grey looking seeds inside. Mainly upper pods which are now shedding their seeds. What the cause? What should I have done?

Very quite on here so far.

Hello, Last year I grew a few peas for the first time with reasonable success and have subsequently put some more in this year. We also grow beans along with OSR as break crops. I’ve been advised not grow more than one legume within a five year rotation to avoid building up a sclerotinia...

Is anybody going to use Revystar at T2, would a low rate work as well as a good rate of the slightly older chemistry if you spend the same ££. My best wheat is Extase, so Revysol would be a bit OTT, but I have got a decent block of Crusoe which might benefit.

I can't be one to complain because we had a lovely 7mm last weekend but the wind soon took it away. But had hopes for this weekend tho forecasters have put us just on the side of any of the proper rainfall. So who has had meaningful amount of rainfall,,,,,,,,, 2mm so far and hoping for more

Written by Billy Wickham Information on oilseed rape growth stage, sclerotinia pressure and weather-based infection risk, can help reduce sprays and improve spray timing, according to Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) research. With the crop about to enter its critical...

Written by Charlotte Cunningham Information on oilseed rape growth stage, sclerotinia pressure and weather-based infection risk can help reduce sprays and improve spray timing, according to the latest AHDB research. Charlotte Cunningham reports. With the crop about to enter its critical...

Written by cpm Download PDF With questions raised over fungicide resistance in OSR and the best course of preventative action, an AHDB project set out to discover the current status quo and look at the best tactics to protect fungicide efficacy in the field. CPM investigates. Additional CYP51...

Now I wouldn't know anything about growing OSR in the 1980's but the impression I get is plough and drill 1st week sep. 30 units N and then, jollop of N in the spring, swath it and bob's your uncle 30cwt an acre. I have several questions; was it really like this? No S due to Acid Rain? Were...

anyone know any buyers of sunflowers for oil or birdfood? anyone grown any? is sclerotinia a problem if OSR in rotation?

Certainly a difficult year but walked out late (September) drilled block today that has had me concerned all autumn and was pleasantly surprised no inputs at all so far apart from the farm saved seed and 50kgs DAP at drilling Going to be a battle keeping pigeons off all winter but frankly I...