Struggling south east spring crops only tillage problem

GROWTH in winter cereals is very satisfactory, according to Teagasc, but nutritional problems are evident in some spring barley.

Advisers last week reported some high levels of mildew in early sown spring barley. Late sown barley needed urgent aphicide treatment.

Winter Wheat was generally at flag leaf stage, Growth Stages 37 to 39. Dry weather over the last week has slowed the advance of Septoria. Most October sown crops were due to receive the T2 main fungicide around last weekend.