They were about in the spring and early summer but now hardly any about for the last 3 weeks have to really look hard to find a shot hole in turnips or even next doors rape . I have a feeling they must of hitched a ride up north with Brisel if so thanks mate i will buy you a pint oneday .
Flea beetle 2020 their absence this August
- Thread starter tw15
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They will be drowning up here. Weather has not been conducive in the last 2 weeks
Presumably you had quite a few in the last couple of years?
Waiting for your crop too look the best youv ever grown before they go on a feeding frenzy
- Location
- Worcestershire
Maybe they Heard no body’s growing it. And thought they'd lay low this yr.
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- Location
- West Suffolk
Did they have an earlier season? We don’t grow osr, but in May/June time were plagued with all sorts of insects due to the good weather.
I have said it before but I think weather is everything as far as OSR establishment goes. If the weather is similar to this around now then put it in. If it is dry then don’t bother.
- Location
- West Suffolk
I’d agree with the dry bit, there were many more insects about in the drought we had earlier on
yellow belly
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- Location
- south west lincolnshire
whatever ever the flea beetle season
when we have had summers this wet the following years rape has never been good just too wet now after 10 inches in the summer
on heavy land rape now would only need a wet week in the winter to severly reduce the yield irispective of cultivations
free draining soil may have a chance
when we have had summers this wet the following years rape has never been good just too wet now after 10 inches in the summer
on heavy land rape now would only need a wet week in the winter to severly reduce the yield irispective of cultivations
free draining soil may have a chance
So much so haven't grown rape for two years and a lot around here either lost it in the past so have now dropped it .
- Location
- Snodland kent
No flea beetles but Snails are having a nibble on my crop
- Location
- Aberdeenshire
We have seen hardly any. Last year when we combined the trailers were crawling with them. This year you really had to look hard. Crops been in the ground 3 weeks now and no damage.
- Location
- Wiltshire
Walked mine yesterday. Been in the ground 10 days. 1st true leaves coming and not 1 hole. Crap weather since it was planted means it’s not had pre em or the usual N yet but looks ok.
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deleted user 837354
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You must be able to get some digestate or slurry on the stuff instead of N? Save your money.
- Location
- Wiltshire
It’s on my contract farm so unfortunately not cost effective to move slurry/ solids. I hope to get some digestate there for the spring still working on it.
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deleted user 837354
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You probably know the man to speak to already on that front.
- Location
- Wiltshire
I have a couple of options. Talking with 1 of them.
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