Tagged: CSFB
Cropwatch South – November 2020
November 14, 2020
This October was even wetter than last for us; the wettest on record for many, in fact, with anywhere from 190–230 mm in the rain gauge across my geography. A brief respite in the middle of the month allowed us… Read more
Tagged # astrokerb, autumn cropping, avadex, BYDV, CSFB, early sown, fingicide, OSR, OSR Companion, osr phoma, winter cereals
Cropwatch South – October 2020
October 16, 2020
We’ve certainly been glad to move on from the 2020 harvest. While extremely variable, it wasn’t actually as bad as we feared in many cases. Our November/December wheat drillings, in particular, were a pleasant surprise. A combination of better prices… Read more
Tagged # BYDV, CSFB, OSR, winter barley, winter wheat
Escaping the flea beetle threat
October 3, 2020
Companion cropping is providing oilseed rape on the Hampshire/Wiltshire border with good protection from cabbage stem flea beetle damage while preserving soil moisture to encourage early strong growth. Manager, Kevin Smith is looking to hide his oilseed rape under a… Read more
Tagged # buckwheat, com, companion crop, CSFB, Flea Beetle, oilseed, OSR, rape, todd jex
Trials Highlight Two Critical CSFB Management Success Factors
August 5, 2020
Two years of Essex farm trials on difficult heavy ground under intense cabbage stem flea beetle pressure show that if you only do two things to combat the pest this autumn they should be sowing a fast-developing variety and giving… Read more
Tagged # arable, buckwheat, canopy, companion crop, crop, CSFB, Flea Beetle, growth, management, oilseed, OSR, pest, rape
Eight ways to battle the beetle
July 14, 2020
An integrated approach to controlling cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) is vital says Agrii seed technical specialist David Leaper. “This year, there’s less appetite to plant OSR after two particularly difficult years with dry conditions at drilling and losses… Read more
Agronomic Research Highlights Flea Beetle Battling Strategies
April 12, 2020
Extensive Agrii research across the country over the past 11 years shows that, like black-grass, a jigsaw of cultural controls can really help beat the beetle. In the same way as black-grass, though, these need to be applied alongside one… Read more