Harvest 22: What pink straw means for nutrient offtake

Lack of rain and early crop senescence has meant that potassium offtake from straw could be significantly higher than usual this harvest.

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Harvest 22: What pink straw means for nutrient offtake

Lack of rain and early crop senescence has meant that potassium offtake from straw could besignificantly higher than usual this harvest. Pink straw, a phenomenon also seen widely during the hot summer...

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