I fear the 1st hot dry week we get will see the Cabbage Stem Flea barstewards return in large number.
I fear the 1st hot dry week we get will see the Cabbage Stem Flea barstewards return in large number.
That’s my fear too. A bit of shot holing in places but not enough to even consider treating.
The flea beetle season is not over yet. Bank holiday was just the start of it last year.
Slug numbers low but the wet weather has meant one post drilling dose wasn’t enough on cloddy seedbeds behind the subsoiler where we weren’t able to roll.
2/3 osr gone over weekend [emoji22] combo of slugs & snails and flea beetle.
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Any body seeing signs of slugs yet? Must be plenty of them around. I’ve noticed a little bit of damage yesterday so will get some pellets on ASAP.
Only been drilled 10 days and just waiting for a dose of digestate to go on.
Mine is struggling too Martin. Despite a nice drop of rain the day after drilling it just doesn’t want to kick on from the pests!2/3 osr gone over weekend combo of slugs & snails and flea beetle.
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Why do you think this is? I thought that slugs were supposed to decline a lot in long term no till? Or are these fields that you had spuds on recently?I planted some 10 days ago and it has all been eaten by slugs before it could come up. 2kg acre seed rate too.
All it does is fudgeing rain
I think the clue there is 'Supposed to ' .well.they havntWhy do you think this is? I thought that slugs were supposed to decline a lot in long term no till? Or are these fields that you had spuds on recently?
There are a few slugs around here.Any body seeing signs of slugs yet? Must be plenty of them around. I’ve noticed a little bit of damage yesterday so will get some pellets on ASAP.
Only been drilled 10 days and just waiting for a dose of digestate to go on.
Is the combid stuff up yet? I find it comes up and gets away better but the subsoiled stuff overtakes it in the spring.That’s my fear too. A bit of shot holing in places but not enough to even consider treating.
The flea beetle season is not over yet. Bank holiday was just the start of it last year.
Slug numbers low but the wet weather has meant one post drilling dose wasn’t enough on cloddy seedbeds behind the subsoiler where we weren’t able to roll.
Drove past a field of OSR 10 days ago and thought how well it had come, drove past last night and I don’t think it’s movedCsfb certainly not absent in north Notts. Appeared yesterday.
We knew it was coming. I’ve had a shot at doing some and some is looking very good drilled on the 18th. Then some just coming through now. Pressure isn’t what it was last year yet. Let’s hope i don’t regret saying that!Drove past a field of OSR 10 days ago and thought how well it had come, drove past last night and I don’t think it’s moved