Beet yields 2020

[Laggard]

Managed to spray Thiopron 4l/ha, Escolta 0.35l/ha and Copper 1l/ha last night. It will be interesting to see how long the Thiopron (Sulphur) manages to stay on the leaf to produce Hydrogen Sulphide to kill the fungus in these heavy showers.

 

[Flat 10]

Managed to spray Thiopron 4l/ha, Escolta 0.35l/ha and Copper 1l/ha last night. It will be interesting to see how long the Thiopron (Sulphur) manages to stay on the leaf to produce Hydrogen Sulphide to kill the fungus in these heavy showers.

Is thiopron expensive?

 

[Laggard]

Is thiopron expensive?

I think it’s £10/ha @ 4l/ha.

 

[Honest john]

I went with .35 escolta .5 Coper 5kg Bitter salt. as a T1.

 

[robbie]

Copper seems to be a "thing" this year.
When I told people locally I'd added copper last year they all turned their noses up. Weather it did any good I cdont know but I had less cercospora that many others

My plan is full rate Mirador, 5kg epso top, 2lt MN, 0.5 or so copper and 1.5lt boron.

 

[Flat 10]

Why do we go with full rate beet fungicides but no one does in cereals?

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Why do we go with full rate beet fungicides but no one does in cereals?

More green area to protect?

 

[Flat 10]

More green area to protect?

Longer to harvest?

 

[robbie]

Why do we go with full rate beet fungicides but no one does in cereals?

Full rate escolta would be 56gms azole and 160 strobe that wouldn't be over kill for a cereal, infact as a T1 type spray on cereal the azole would be on the low side.

 

[Hindsight]

Why do we go with full rate beet fungicides but no one does in cereals?

More green area to protect?

Longer to harvest?

Your levy paid for the BBRO trial work that forms the basis of the advice for fungicide programmes (pre Cersocpera). From mid 2000's (earlier really) but from then when strobs came into usage BBRO did several years of trials with the trial protocol set out to compare different timings and different rates at different timings. It is all written up in the various Beet reviews you receive. And presented at the many winter BBRO meetings.

The gist of the trial data tended to indicate that a full rate fungicide late July/early August to coincide with start of any disease (primarily mildew and /or rust) was optimum. Cercospera has been bubbling around since late 2000's but last year was first time it 'took off'. A few years ago BBRO got concerned about Stemphylium which appeared in crops in North West Norfolk (nearest point to Holland was view) but that disease hasn't ever become established.

 

[Flat 10]

Your levy paid for the BBRO trial work that forms the basis of the advice for fungicide programmes (pre Cersocpera). From mid 2000's (earlier really) but from then when strobs came into usage BBRO did several years of trials with the trial protocol set out to compare different timings and different rates at different timings. It is all written up in the various Beet reviews you receive. And presented at the many winter BBRO meetings.

The gist of the trial data tended to indicate that a full rate fungicide late July/early August to coincide with start of any disease (primarily mildew and /or rust) was optimum. Cercospera has been bubbling around since late 2000's but last year was first time it 'took off'. A few years ago BBRO got concerned about Stemphylium which appeared in crops in North West Norfolk (nearest point to Holland was view) but that disease hasn't ever become established.

I was just interested. I realise the bbro are very thorough. Not seen any early 2000s trial work…..

 

[davidroberts30]

Full rate escolta would be 56gms azole and 160 strobe that wouldn't be over kill for a cereal, infact as a T1 type spray on cereal the azole would be on the low side.

But on a plants per meter count it's a high dose on beet

 

[robbie]

But on a plants per meter count it's a high dose on beet

Maybe a lesser plant count but a higher biomass.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Beet seem to be liking the weather

 

[Laggard]

Beet seem to be liking the weather

Wow they look good. Great photo too

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Wow they look good. Great photo too

Thanks very much, a lovely evening here for a walk.

 

[Rookie]

Factory opening dates have just been announced.

We are pleased to announce the campaign start dates for the 2021/22 campaign.

Bury St Edmunds	16 th September
Newark	21st September
Wissington	28th September
Cantley	12th October

 

[Flat 10]

At least there will be more of a chance to have an early lift. I don’t think Bury St Eds opened until almost double digits of October last year? Apparently test digs are showing low sugars unsurprisingly which isn’t good and factory early opening is likely partly driven by lack of sugar stocks?

 

[Hindsight]

Factory opening dates have just been announced.

We are pleased to announce the campaign start dates for the 2021/22 campaign.

Bury St Edmunds	16 th September
Newark	21st September
Wissington	28th September
Cantley	12th October

Ah yes, must start thinking (thinking not necessarily acting) on Xmas prezzie for wife.

 

[robbie]

As @Flat 10 said apparently test digs are around the 5 year average at the minute but low sugars so I guess we'll be paying to haul a lot of bulk to the factory's for a poor adjusted tonnage

I wonder how contact negotiations are going???????