Flea Beetle Control in Swedes

[redcoo235]

We thought we would get them in early this year. Got them all in well first week of may. Got a wee bit rain to get some germinated then came dry. Very patchy germination then we got a very wet week and every slug in Perthshire came out for a feed. These new slug pellets are nothing like the old blue ones, they don't give them much more than a shore head! Now what the slugs have left the flying rats are having a fair go at. Not very popular with the neighbours as got the gas gun going full tilt, although not sure if they are doing much good

Your looks a great crop, what seed rate did you use?

 

[Great In Grass]

Here's what it says on the bag regarding seed treatments:

Thiram helps prevent damping off Sepiret is the carrier. Cruiser SB would be the Flea Beetle treatment but that's not on the label.

 

[Fairview]

I lost 20 acres one year to borron. melted in front off my eyes . I sprayed it but left it to late

Are certain soil types more likely to be deficient in boron? Just have a basic soil analysis for the field so I don't know what it's like for boron.

 

[Kevtherev]

Are certain soil types more likely to be deficient in boron? Just have a basic soil analysis for the field so I don't know what it's like for boron.

Boron is very important with swedes as they otherwise get brownheart disease.
PH status is also very important

 

[neilo]

Are certain soil types more likely to be deficient in boron? Just have a basic soil analysis for the field so I don't know what it's like for boron.

Not really. We did a full test on the fields destined for swedes last year. All were a similar soil type but some (ex-cereal fields) had next to no boron whereas the pp fields had enough without any extra needed.

If you don't test for it, it's probably best to assume it needs extra imo. It's relatively cheap to add, putting about £16/t on fert (so only a few £/ac) or £10/ac for spray application (Spire).

 

[ajcc]

Keep a close eye for next couple of weeks.....you really need to look every other day without fail at any brassicas this time of year and act the day you spot damage with sprayer....too many game plots just don't get treated cos no en site farmer to look and act.

 

[Fairview]

We thought we would get them in early this year. Got them all in well first week of may. Got a wee bit rain to get some germinated then came dry. Very patchy germination then we got a very wet week and every slug in Perthshire came out for a feed. These new slug pellets are nothing like the old blue ones, they don't give them much more than a shore head! Now what the slugs have left the flying rats are having a fair go at. Not very popular with the neighbours as got the gas gun going full tilt, although not sure if they are doing much good

Your looks a great crop, what seed rate did you use?

Thanks, 1.5kg/acre of natural seed.

Thankfully I haven't seen any slug damage! I'm sure it's frustrating for you though with it being one thing after the other!

Funny my da is currently obsessed with having the crow banger on. He's up at 5am every morning to get it on and at start thought 11 pm was a good time to turn it off! Had to try and convince him not everyone might find his timing acceptable! Mind you if the police call about the matter it wouldn't be a first either!

 

[choochter]

been howing neeps today, no flea beetle this year, no idea why not

where do you get this Spire stuff, google doesn't seem to know