We are very dry here in west Suffolk. Will keep monitoring. I did put phosphite and amino acids on along with nutrients after tissue testing. That whole school of thought isn’t very well researched though so is abit of a guessing game.
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- Lincolnshire.
When I mentioned tissue testing to my agronomist he rolled his eyes and said “you can have a go if you like but fungicide is better value for money”. I would have questioned him further but he drove off.
yeh but fungicides are getting banned and stopping working, short term thinking there!
shakerator
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Cost comparison v low cost fung?
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- Lincolnshire.
What else is there? Varieties will be totally different when there are no fungicides. Can’t manage what you haven’t got in the ground.
Less.
But I would have done that anyway if I had put a fungicide in I think.
wellingtonfarmer
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I don’t want to grow less and get less!
A bit of extra yield pays for lots of inputs - that's the goal we've all been chasing, encouraged by vested interests. Lower output is ok if the inputs drop by the same or more. Not just seed, fertiliser & sprays, but so called "fixed" costs too.
Would be interested to hear you’re thoughts. I thought it was fairly eye opening.
yellow belly
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The yr resistance on some variaties will be
Adult resistance so will kick in about now
With robigus good times t1 was the most cost effective
Frosts this week will hold it on some farms
Adult resistance so will kick in about now
With robigus good times t1 was the most cost effective
Frosts this week will hold it on some farms
The most valuable document NIAB Tag produce. Worth the membership just for this.
But ........ you still need to take into account local conditions. The fungicide programme for Graham wheat in 4.2.3 would be too much risk for me to take here. Be a different matter in sunny Suffolk
Totally agree. I’m pleased im in Suffolk and not where you are!The most valuable document NIAB Tag produce. Worth the membership just for this.
But ........ you still need to take into account local conditions. The fungicide programme for Graham wheat in 4.2.3 would be too much risk for me to take here. Be a different matter in sunny Suffolk
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- In the middle.
Table 4.3.2 margin over input cost makes interesting reading especially if the price of wheat drops. Table is work out at £170, if you drop that to £140 then the commercial treatment would hardly stack up on any variety.
This info is worth the membership quite a few times over. How many articles in magazine and supplements from suppliers have you read recently that are suggesting the commercial option plus extra T1.5s etc! Good advice is seriously worth paying for.
Not for much longer. I feel for you, going to be a struggle.T1.5 CTL here
Just totted up our rainfall. 1st October 2018 - 31st March 2019 is 592.4mm
What have you boys up east had?
I put my name on some KWS Extase for this autumn this afternoon
first part of the CTL mitigation plan.