Advisory Bulletin

Regular updates throughout the growing season. Providing forecasts and info to support in field decision making.

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Our first Advisory Bulletin of 2022 is dedicated to Virus Yellows, aphids, and the use of Cruiser SB seed treatment.

New control option available for Free Living Nematodes.

Special update in relation to fertiliser price increases.

Warm weather helps with the continual growth of the crop, but also increases the prevalence of diseases such as rust and cercospora.

Low levels of foliar diseases seen across the area. Consider spray options in line with harvest interval.

Plan your harvesting programme around the health of your crop canopies leaving the best to last.

High risk of cercospora forecast in central growing region.

New insect pest detected in the Wissington area.

Cercospora, rust and powdery mildew being found in low levels. Check your crop and spray if necessary.

Check your crop for weed beet and bolters. On average, one weed beet plant could produce 1500 beet seeds.

Fungicide programmes have commenced in many areas, as early onset of disease symptoms have been found.

Small patches of powdery mildew found and cercospora risk forecast increasing.

First signs of low level of virus yellows and cercospora found in field.

Crop progressing well across the regional. Cercopora watch has commenced with no areas currently deemed at risk.

CERCOSPORA SPECIAL

Aphid risk diminishing but growers urged to keep checking crop.

Aphids spreading across the growing region, reaching threshold in places though generally numbers are low.

Crop is growing well, with many plants now reaching the 12 leaf stage.

Aphid populations on the increase; growers urged to keep checking their crops.