FAQs Feb 16

AUSTRAL PLUS has no effect on leatherjackets.

Without ploughing - spring oats, spring barley, spring wheat, peas, spring oilseed rape, sunflowers, maize, flax can be sown. With ploughing - all of the above + carrots, onions, sugar beet, potatoes, lettuce. DO NOT DRILL FIELD/BROAD BEANS.

MODDUS cannot be applied until GS30 (T1). The label states: Apply MODDUS between the leaf sheath erect stage and the flag leaf fully emerged stage (GS30-39).

Do not reduce the rate of NEMATHORIN 10G. Keep at 30 kg/ha. Lowering the rate will reduce the efficacy of the product.

There is no longer a label recommendation for the use of NEMATHORIN in-furrow. NEMATHORIN can only be applied overall and incorporated at a rate of 30 kg/ha for reduction of spraing and control of PCN. The 15 kg/ha rate is for reduction of wireworm only.

For plant growth regulation, TOPREX can be used from early stem extensino to green bud to shorten the crop, reduce lodging and protect yield. Latest time for application is up to GS55.

If frosts occur in the next month or two, this should take out the mildew that is there. If the crops are looking yellow as well as forward, then feed them - little and often is better than say a 2 or 3 split of N. Adequate Nitrogen is needed for ear formation. Once the crops have reached GS30, then a robust PGR (MODDUS) would be beneficial for rooting.

Growers can apply up to the end of February 2016.

LAUREATE is a non-GN spring malting barley for brewing and distilling. Currently under IBD testing. Good disease profile. Ideally suited for drilling in England end Feb-Mar @ 325-350 seeds/sq m and Scotland March @ 350-375 seeds/sq m.