If heavy rainfall and challenging ground conditions prevent T0 fungicide applications, industry experts advise growers to increase T1 application ratesÂ
Arable farmers are being encouraged to make early foliar phosphate applications to give crops a much-needed development boost this spring.Â
Yellow rust has become a bigger yield-robber than septoria for one Midlands farm, despite him farming some distance from the disease’s traditional eastern counties hotspot.
Chemistry is fast disappearing from farming’s toolbox, but researchers and farmers in Scotland are working together to trial alternative solutions to protect the high health status of the seed potato industry.
With catchy weather causing field work issues, ²ÝÁñÉçÇø Guardian finds out how growers can decide where to prioritise fungicide applications.Â
Trials by ADAS show that sulphur-based fungicides can boost and protect new chemistry, is effective against mildew and can be mixed with other products used to combat yellow rust.
The first fertiliser applications were applied to the 2023 ADAS Nutrition Challenge sites last week, starting the race to be crowned the winner of the best spring fertiliser management strategy.