T0 sprays are heading into the usual messy mish mash of T0.5. Tight fungicide supply appears to be raising its head and no doubt everyone will be highlighting the difficulties in managing supply chains. Cold weather has certainly kept rust issues under “control” but bitter experience tells me they don’t disappear! Septoria is present and is my tip for the top in disease problems this year.

Winter barleys are in the process of being sprayed or waiting to be done and I am not sure if covered in snow is a wet leaf or not!

Then there is my Cinderella crop oil seed rape just as the daffodils have looked sad after the frosts so does the rape. My friends the pigeons continue to dine at the Michelin three star rated restaurant and will continue to do so until growth improves.