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Disease resistance means it is no longer possible to cure infections once they have taken hold
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Disease resistance means it is no longer possible to cure infections once they have taken hold

Growers who have early drilled crops or those who have used untreated or farm saved seed may risk a higher that usual risk of infection, warns an agronomist. According to Alistair Gordon from ProCam...

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