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Barley yellow dwarf virus
One virus, very much in the news and another we talk about mainly in the autumn is now also “headlining” March 2021. Barley yellow dwarf...

Philip
Apr 6, 20211 min read


Insect pests of OSR – The Pollen Beetle
As the name suggests this beetle loves to eat pollen and so is intimately associated with pollen-rich species of flowers such as Oil Seed...

Philip
Apr 3, 20212 min read


Impressive
As we come out of a long wet winter crops don’t always look at their best. The work load increases for everyone and my working day begins...

Philip
Mar 29, 20211 min read


Over wintered stubbles
Over wintered stubbles come in many shapes and sizes. Many of these are now destined for a variety of spring sown crops. I encountered a...

Philip
Mar 17, 20212 min read


Glyphosate. A valued commodity even at twice the price!
Glyphosate is a non-selective herbicide, meaning an application will kill most plants. It does this by preventing the plants from making...

Philip
Mar 15, 20212 min read


Chlormequat. Brilliant Growth Regulator
Chlormequat originally came to the market in the 1970’s; it is an organic compound that is used as a plant growth regulator. It is...

Philip
Mar 12, 20211 min read


Blends
Blends are nothing new, wheat or barley. Oil Seed rape is another matter altogether. To make a blend work you need to decide......

Philip
Mar 7, 20211 min read


Yellow Rust
Next week there is an AHDB meeting which I believe details findings from the 2020 season regarding Yellow Rust in winter wheat.

Philip
Mar 5, 20212 min read


WATER MOVEMENT
Water runs down hill, it always has done and I believe it always will. But sometimes it can “push up” through the soil profile. Why is that?

Philip
Feb 26, 20212 min read


STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF SOILS. PART 2 OF 2
For practical purposes soil texture can be assessed by hand using the method outlined in the Appendix of RB209. This method relies on...

Philip
Feb 24, 20211 min read


STRUCTURAL STABILITY OF SOILS. PART 1 OF 2
Currently I am soil sampling. A week ago frozen ground made getting the gouge auger in the ground difficult.

Philip
Feb 20, 20212 min read


Vernalise Me!
“I didn’t finish drilling all my winter wheat so why don’t I drill the seed this spring?”

Philip
Feb 17, 20211 min read


The Four “R’s”
Timing...
Question...
When should I apply the first dressing of nitrogen to my crop?

Philip
Feb 15, 20211 min read


Cabbage Stem Flea Beetle Larvae and the Beast from the East
During January larvae can be found feeding within leaf petioles and in severe cases the centre of the oilseed rape plant. Simple trials...

Philip
Feb 11, 20211 min read


Nitrogen leaching
So far this season, November was relatively dry, but October, December and January have been wet. Consequently we see in the popular...

Philip
Feb 9, 20212 min read


Soil Sampling....Why Bother?
There are currently lots of ways to spend your money on soil sampling. You may wish to consider chemical, physical or biological...

Philip
Feb 2, 20211 min read


Covid-19 from a Revive Perspective...
Revive Agronomy Ltd. would like to reassure you that we have considered the expert advice available and as a consequence are implementing...

Philip
Jan 22, 20211 min read
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