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Download PDF Barley is by far the most important cereal grown on farms in Ireland, where the country’s unique maritime climate means a robust disease control programme is essential to maximise crop potential. CPM examines what British growers can learn from the Irish example Managing the disease threats in barley is all about building integrated cultural and chemical control strategies. By Paul Spackman With its proximity to the Gulf Stream, bringing warm, moist air across the Atlantic, Ireland generally experiences excellent growing conditions for the 274,000ha of cereal crops produced annually. Barley is by far the most important cereal, with the 2021 area of 184,000ha accounting for around three-times that sown to wheat. Spring varieties for malting and livestock feed sectors have traditionally dominated, and still account for almost two-thirds of the Irish barley area, although genetic improvements have seen a substantial increase in the amount of feed winter barley grown over the past decade. While the higher annual rainfall, which ranges from 750-1000mm in eastern areas to 1000-1400mm in the west – double that of southeast England – and milder temperatures create good growing conditions, they can also be an ideal environment for disease pathogens. Wet weather diseases like…
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Download PDF Barley is by far the most important cereal grown on farms in Ireland, where the country’s unique maritime climate means a robust disease control programme is essential to maximise crop potential. CPM examines what British growers can learn from the Irish example Managing the disease threats in barley is all about building integrated cultural and chemical control strategies. By Paul Spackman With its proximity to the Gulf Stream, bringing warm, moist air across the Atlantic, Ireland generally experiences excellent growing conditions for the 274,000ha of cereal crops produced annually. Barley is by far the most important cereal, with the 2021 area of 184,000ha accounting for around three-times that sown to wheat. Spring varieties for malting and livestock feed sectors have traditionally dominated, and still account for almost two-thirds of the Irish barley area, although genetic improvements have seen a substantial increase in the amount of feed winter barley grown over the past decade. While the higher annual rainfall, which ranges from 750-1000mm in eastern areas to 1000-1400mm in the west – double that of southeast England – and milder temperatures create good growing conditions, they can also be an ideal environment for disease pathogens. Wet weather diseases like…
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