{"id":92317,"date":"2026-10-06T12:36:48","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:36:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/uk\/?p=92317"},"modified":"2026-10-06T12:43:48","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T12:43:48","slug":"optimising-cereal-crop-establishment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.omex.com\/uk\/optimising-cereal-crop-establishment\/","title":{"rendered":"Optimising Cereal Crop Establishment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Setting the Foundations for Harvest 2027<\/h1>\n

Cereal crop establishment is now underway, with drills flying as growers sow the seeds ready for harvest 2027. Getting crops off to the best possible start is essential to optimising yield and profitability.<\/p>\n

The old saying \u201cwell sown, half grown\u201d still rings true. Regardless of whether you are using the latest shiny drill, or a 40-year-old Massey 30, a good seedbed is critical. This is particularly important when it comes to optimising weed control through residual herbicides, along with managing the slug risk, which prefer a loose cloddy seedbed. A consolidated seedbed will help prevent manganese deficiency.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n\n <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Building Yield from the Ground Up<\/h1>\n

If we look at the fundamentals of cereal crop yield it is driven by three main pillars, Correct crop nutrition plays an important role in each of these:<\/p>\n