GREEN SQUARE

International Agricultural Consultancy - Technical & Business Solutions

Arable Farming Ukraine Cropping Programmes

Mike Lee Green Square Agricultural Consultant

Ukraine
greensquareconsulting@yahoo.co.uk

Winter oilseed rape management

Summer
August September Planting Emergence Leaf production

Autumn
October November December

Winter
January February March

Spring
April May

Summer
June July

Growth Stage

Stem extension Bud development Flowering Pod development Seed development Senescence Harvest Compare foliar N & OSR prices

Planning

Choose variety, planting method & seedrate Check SNS & plan nitrogen application Assess GAI Autumn P:K &N Micronutrients

Fertiliser

Nitrogen Sulphur Micronutrient Monitor flea beetle Pre-em BLW Monitor cereal volunteers Check phoma & LLS levels Monitor Monitor seed pollen beetle weevil Check clubroot & sclerotinia post harvest

Planning

Spraying

Post-em graminicide Fungicide + insecticide

Fungicide + insecticide Fungicide + insecticide

Desiccation

Winter wheat management

Autumn
September October November December
Planting Emergence Leaf production Tiller production

Winter
January February March

Spring
April May June

Summer
July August

Growth Stage

Leaf emergence Tiller production Stem extension Ear emergence Flowering Grain filling Harvest

Planning

Choose variety, planting method & seedrate Check SNS & plan nitrogen application Assess GAI Autumn P:K

Compare N & grain prices

Fertilser

Nitrogen Sulphur

Planning

Monitor mildew levels Pre-em BLW

Monitor, assess and Monitor OSR measure fungal disease and volunteers aphid levels Post em if required Fungicide + PGR GS31

Spraying

Fungicide+ insecticide GS37/39 Fungicide + insecticide GS59 Desiccation

Sunflower management
Spring
March April May June

Summer
July August September
Planting Emergence Vegetative growth Bud formation Flowering Maturity

Autumn
October November December

Winter
January February

Growth Stage

Harvest

Planning

Plant when soil Choose variety, planting reaches 6 degrees method & seedrate Assess emergence & adjust nitrogen Pre planting N:P:K Post planting Nitrogen GS2.2/2.4 Micronutrients Apply fungicide with delta planes

Fertiliser

Planning
Pre em BLW Post em BLW & grass weed GS2.2/2.6

Apply when shoulder of bract brown

Spraying

Fungicide + insecticide + PGR Desiccation

Maize management
Spring
March April May June

Summer
July August September
Planting Emergence Vegetative growth Ear emergence Silk & pollination Maturity

Autumn
October November December

Winter
January February

Growth Stage

Harvest

Planning

Choose variety, planting method & seedrate

Plant when soil reaches 10 degrees

Fertiliser

Pre planting P:K

Pre emergence Nitrogen Micronutrients Assess need for grass weed control Assess disease pressure

Planning

Spraying

Pre em BLW Post em BLW & grass weed GS V2/8 Fungicide + insecticide GS R1/2

Soya management
Spring
March April May June
Planting Emergence Vegetative growth

Summer
July August September

Autumn
October November December

Winter
January February

Growth Stage

Flowering Pod set Maturity Harvest

Planning

Choose variety, planting method & seedrate

Apply seed inoculant Post planting Nitrogen GS V2/4 Micronutrients Assess need for grass weed control Pre em BLW Post em BLW & grass weed control GS V3/6 Fungicide + insecticide Desiccation

Fertiliser

Pre planting N:P:K

Planning