Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: Growth regulation is always a hot topic when crops are reluctant to move

Well, 2021 keeps dishing out the surprises to us and as the country eases itself out of lockdown, winter crops refuse to follow suit and have shown little signs of progression this last two weeks. Can we blame them for thinking we are still in the firm grips of winter?

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Talking agronomy with Ben Boothman: Growth regulation is always a hot topic when crops are reluctant to move

Well, 2021 keeps dishing out the surprises to us and as the country eases itself out of lockdown, winter crops refuse to follow suit and have shown little signs of progression this last two weeks. Can...

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