Check your rape/turnips...

[ajcc]

Have some early Aug.planted stubble turnips looking proper but had cause to chase an escapee calf across them with an atv last week. Plants are foot high but bad extensive beetle damage ongoing so have done a second insecticide spray.
Heads up no seed dressing and mild autumn, glad the calf was a sod caused accidental check flea beetle and caterpillar activity in middle of field.
That field has been double cropped with turnips this year so has higher residual insects but worth a walk.

 

[Poorbuthappy]

Disappointed in my stubble turnips - very few bulbs of any significance. They were a bit swamped by barley volunteers before I sprayed them. Also sprayed for saw fly caterpillars.
Presuming down to the dry weather

 

[Jellyfarm]

Stubble turnips established well here (dd after ww) but have stood still for a fortnight - badly need a rain
J

 

[Brisel]

I've had to spray my turnips for sawfly. A few caterpillars have bred up & were munching patches out.