Is this the worst autumn for slugs...in osr or any other crop for that matter? There seem to be plenty of agronomists who think it could be (see Crop Watch link). The rain yesterday (3/4 inch in Essex) will certainly have helped the slippery customers and looks like it's also going to stay pretty mild over next few days.

http://www.fwi.co.uk/Articles/2007/10/08/87789/crop-watch-slug-threat-reaches-new-high.html

Paul (FW arable)

No - last year was worse in OSR. So far, this years rape has only had a handful of pellets and now it is so large I am not overly worried.

 Have given the wheat following rape a 2/3 rate of decent long lasting pellets, hoping that the number of times I went over the stubbles with the discs and press will have got a few. Land was so dry that no volunteer rape germinated (or not much anyhow). Now we have rain the field is green with tiny rapes and I will be watching to see if any slugs start munching.