Teagasc Crop Report
Crop Report Update Number 11 2024
Crop Report Update Number 11 2024
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Winter Cereal Update
The first winter barley crops will be ready for harvesting within the next two weeks. In general green area has been maximised by good disease control and the cool bright weather conditions in recent weeks has favoured grain fill which should benefit grain quality. The main concern amongst growers and agronomists is that some crops have below average ear numbers and this may impact yield.
The main concern in winter wheat is the level of septoria in crops. This is particularly evident in the south where significant levels of septoria on the flag leaf is common. The amount of radiation intercepted by the crop after flowering has a strong influence on the thousand grain weight (TGW) at harvest. TGW has a major impact on the crop’s yield.
Missing patches in fields will have a significant negative impact on overall yield in wither wheat this year.
Winter Oilseed Rape
Crops are starting to turn at the moment with the seeds starting to change colour from green to brown, this would normally be the time to consider applying glyphosate to desiccate the crop. However with the re-registration of glyphosate regulations around pre-harvest on all crops has changed. See the section below
Glyphosate Label Changes
As a result of the reregistration of glyphosate there are some significant changes to the label which will impact on the use of glyphosate.
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Spring Beans
Overall spring bean crops are better than expected considering the late sowing this season. Met Éireann’s latest climate statement shows that it was a cooler month than usual, with an average temperature of 13.1oC. The fact that this was Ireland's coldest June since 2015 has been beneficial for beans. While some crops have suffered from drought, most crops have received enough moisture to produce a good canopy. Most crops are well into flowering at this stage. Disease level is low.
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Resistance testing (grass or broadleaved weeds)
Potatoes
Early planted crops such as Queens are in full flower at the moment while most maincrop varieties are at stable canopy although some late planted crops have only just met in the alleys. There are some reports of blight in crops so vigilance is needed.
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