Sowing of beans, wheat and malting barley must receive priority

TEAGASC advisors say priority should be given to completing the sowing of beans and wheat (both should be completed now) and malting barley.

In winter wheat, some weather tipping is evident and the widespread septoria tritici had reached high infection levels on many early-sown crops. Advanced crops need immediate treatment with growth regulators.

In winter barley, wet weather diseases predominate. With winter crops nearing the rapid growth phase, any deficiency of trace elements must be corrected.