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May 11, 2021, 9:13 am Given the unavailability of desmedipham to deliver early weed control in fodder beet and spring-sown crops, Teagasc is advising the use of phenmedipham and ethofumesate as the herbicides which will deliver the best results at the T1 growth stage. Tillage specialist Ciaran Collins discussed the best herbicide options for beet in 2021 at the recent Teagasc Crops Update webinar. He said: “Phenmedipham products include Betenal Flo or Betenal Upfol, applied at rates between 0.4 and 0.5L/ha. “Ethofumesate products include Oblix or Nortron. These can be applied at between 0...

March 9, 2021 11:16 am According to Tullamore-based Teagasc tillage advisor, John Kelly, winter barley crops should be producing between four and five tillers at the present time.  He said: “This is putting us on course to achieve the 1,000 to 1 200 shoots per m³ target. Early March is perfect timing for the first split of nitrogen. Crops that received no P and K back in the autumn should receive both these nutrients with the first nitrogen split. Kelly spoke at the recent Teagasc spring agronomy webinar, from a field that had previously yielded 3.5t/ac. It has a P (phosphorus) index of 3...