Despite the loss of chlorothalonil (CTL), growers still have effective options for controlling chocolate spot, one of two dominant diseases in beans. Capable of completely defoliating crops and causing yield losses of 50% or more, it is a potentially margin-sapping disease.
In the second of our series, we catch up with pea grower, Chris Eglington and find out why peas are an essential crop within his rotation.
This month we are checking in with the OSR diarists to find out how crops are getting on the Scottish borders and southern England. Our agronomy manager, Matthew Barnes, sheds light on crops further north.
Catching up with our team of OSR video diarists demonstrates the difference a week can make as we emerge from winter. In February our diarists went from freezing conditions and snow-covered crops to spring-like weather and nitrogen applications.