Taking the fight to ALS resistant weeds in sugar beet
With resistance to ALS inhibitor herbicides confirmed in multiple species of broad-leaved weeds (in particular poppies, chickweed and mayweed...
Strong T2 treatments needed to control increasing septoria risk
Reports are coming in thick and fast from across the UK of significant levels of disease in wheat crops, with septoria lesions rapidly building in...
Unique prothioconazole formulation boosts disease control
The unique formulation used in both of ADAMA’s prothioconazole fungicides, SORATEL® and MAGAN®, offers improved control of a range of stem-base,...
Kickstart wheat disease control with an early fungicide
This year’s wet, and predominantly mild, winter has resulted in plenty of disease pressure, especially in those wheat crops which were drilled...
Beating brome with a barrage of herbicide actives
With brome infestations becoming more widespread, and ALS resistance confirmed in UK populations, cereal growers will need to use an array of...
Powering up slug control: the importance of mould resistance
While commercial molluscicides are currently limited to just one active ingredient, ferric phosphate, not all slug pellets are created equally,...
Perfect storm warning for BYDV infections in spring barley
The mild and wet conditions which have dominated the first few months of the year could culminate in a perfect storm for BYDV (barley yellow dwarf...
Spring 2022 round-up: around the regions with ADAMA’s agronomy team
With warmer weather hopefully not too far away, we talk to ADAMA’s regional agronomy team to find out how the spring drilling season progressed,...
Cultural tactics and accurate spraying vital against wild oats
Wild oats, of which there are two species, are one of the most competitive grass weeds, with just one plant per square metre able to reduce winter...
Pellet application… calibration is crucial
To ensure slug pellets are applied accurately and to achieve the optimum number of baiting points (40-50 pellets per m2), all spreading equipment...