Crops are parched and spring barley is failing

摘要

The prolonged dry weather is adding to what was already proving to be one of the most challenging seasons for a while. While most crops are generally still looking well, lef s hope the "drip in June to keep things in tune" materialises to ensure theyrealise their full potential.Winter wheat has reached flag leaf emergence and T2s are being applied. Yellow rust pressure has been high this year in a range of varieties, which probably shouldn't come as a surprise, given the weather and the fact that all are susceptible at the seedling seed stage, except Costello, Crispin, Parkin, Siskin, Theodore and Saki.