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WillingtonCrop

  1. Top 3 wheat leaves are the main contributors to yield. Ihe theory is, hot day telperatures should slow further... fb.me/12RHMtnky
  2. Wet damp weather and temps between 10 to 15'C have been ideal for yellow rust to resurge on susceptible wheat... fb.me/NotRtyPZ
  3. Microscopy makes the details of all sorts of things look so interesting. Whether growing points of crops or in... fb.me/1wWjxCv5d
  4. Fair weather in East Anglia and the sprayers are out, catching up on crop applications.
  5. Continuous rain for last few weeks now resulting in late germinating wild oats and cleavers in wheat.
  6. HGCA #Cereals2012 on 13 and 14 June at Boothby Graffoe, Lincolnshire. #HGCA have a snazzy interactive plan for... fb.me/1yhyQcTDq
  7. Many #wheatcrops in East Anglia looking really good where N fertilizer and fungicides applied pre rains. fb.me/1Mfda0Jug
  8. Reports from elsewhere in East Anglia of yellow rust re emerging where fungicides have been delayed.
  9. Flag leaves emerging on 70% wheat crop, and just emerged on more forward crops. Rain and more rain creating... fb.me/1CfSQYnLV
  10. Cooler temperatures in teh last few weeks whilst the grain sites start to set on the apex. Good timing? fb.me/VrsuCZlD
  11. Cooler temperatures in the last few weeks has slowed wheat development, as grain sites set in the apex. fb.me/1NK3RHlOA
  12. Wheat futures price high, reflecting possible effects of drought in East Anglia, the main UK wheat producer. fb.me/1XNgMhvpC
  13. Nice close up of the green bud in osr crop. fb.me/1WDupBgRN
  14. Buds on osr were close to opening 2 weeks ago, but the drop in temperatures held them back. But now many yellow... fb.me/1DJxM0l9o
  15. At some rain and more due - typically for a bank holiday weekend! Wheat forward in crop stage having experienced... fb.me/1D6Srwb80
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  17. Reports of mobile red/orange larvae in soils in Essex, Suffolk and many counties as well as Scotland. These are... fb.me/1Wkzzz4RR
  18. Lack of moisture all over East Anglia but surprising there is moisture in the soil a few centremeters down and... fb.me/1ib99QJrB
  19. Temperatures more like June in Suffolk and crops are growing fast. Little movement at base of stems so far,... fb.me/1wMcmfy2M
  20. Yellow rust on susceptible variety Oakley: check out the newest fact sheet on Wheat Yellow Rust management from HGCA. fb.me/18oypQXKh