Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: We require chemistry to work with genetics, but neither should be regarded as the sole answer

Spring is just around the corner and it’s very noticeable that winter cereals and grass are greening up, but that’s not surprising when we look at how warm the soil temperatures are for the time of the year.

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Talking roots with Darryl Shailes: We require chemistry to work with genetics, but neither should be regarded as the sole answer

Spring is just around the corner and it's very noticeable that winter cereals and grass are greening up, but that's not surprising when we look at how warm the soil temperatures are for the time of the...

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