AgPest » AgPest » Tag » Seedlings http://agpest.co.nz Weed and Pest identification Thu, 21 Dec 2017 18:30:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.19 Direct drilling? Check for slugs. http://agpest.co.nz/?alerts=direct-drilling-check-for-slugs http://agpest.co.nz/?alerts=direct-drilling-check-for-slugs#comments Wed, 04 Oct 2017 19:30:57 +0000 http://agpest.co.nz/?post_type=alerts&p=2303 If direct drilling new pastures or crops check for slugs as these can devastate establishing seedlings. An application of slug pellets may be required or control may be achieved by heavy stocking rates.

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]]> http://agpest.co.nz/?alerts=direct-drilling-look-for-slugs/feed/ 0 Direct drilling new pasture? Look for pests… http://agpest.co.nz/?alerts=direct-drilling-new-pasture-look-for-pests http://agpest.co.nz/?alerts=direct-drilling-new-pasture-look-for-pests#comments Sun, 04 Sep 2016 22:15:40 +0000 http://agpest.co.nz/?post_type=alerts&p=1968 If pasture establishment by direct drilling is going to be used, check those pastures for pests; especially slugs and grass grub as even low numbers can devastate young seedlings of pasture or crop plants.

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