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,...
Look beyond the can to maximise wild oat control
Growers should adopt an integrated approach to wild oat control this spring, with chemical and cultural control methods used in tandem to reduce...
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...
Survey highlights the importance of safeguarding beneficials as a key pest control strategy
A recent survey, which shows that two-thirds of oilseed rape growers in the UK aren’t happy with the level of insect control being achieved on...
Throwing the kitchen sink at OSR weed control
With the forward rapeseed market showing little, if any, sign of decline, once crops have the weather conditions to enable establishment, they are...
Wild oat control in cereals
Wild oats are one of the UK’s most competitive grassweeds, with just 1 plant/m2 capable of reducing cereal yields by as much as 1%.
Powering up post-emergence weed control in sugar beet
Where wet spring conditions have hampered the timely application of pre-emergence herbicides, sugar beet growers will need to ensure they apply an...
Season One Show Four: 2018 Season Finale
Date: 09/11/18
Location: Sherwood Farm, Oxon
Show notes: In our final show for the year, our Technical Specialists, David Roberts (...
Protecting each new leaf: wheat treatments at T1.5
For most UK growers, the first half of spring 2023 has been a frustratingly wet affair, with the damp conditions complementing the winter’s mild...
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...