Late sowing will add to risks for crops – Teagasc
Late-sown crops are vulnerable if followed by a short or moderate drought in May or June. Photo: Roger Jones
As little as 10-15pc of crop planting has been done in some areas due to the wet conditions, with a week of dry weather needed for crops to be sown.
Stan Lalor, Director of Knowledge Transfer at Teagasc, said it is too late for winter wheat and getting late for spring wheat, beans and oats, which should ideally be established by mid-March.
