Fast-growing weeds and still too dry in Scotland

摘要

Gentle rains have been a game changer for drought-stressed crops. Winter and spring crops alike needed the rain.Poorly rooted winter cereals and slow, patchily emerging spring crops are already responding to moisture and more available nitrogen. Weeds are also germinating, but there is comfort knowing that herbicides will be more effective in these conditions.Winter wheat growth stages vary according to drilling date, but even December-drilled crops are now at the Tl timing (final leaf three emerging). Tl fungicide sprays have been tailored according to drilling date, variety and yield potential, and now we wait to see the weather pattern and disease development until the next timing (most likely at flag leaf emergence).