Can a good crop nutrition programme really replace fungicides?

There are many drivers of abiotic stress, which makes crops vulnerable to disease. Some, such as flooding or drought, cannot be controlled, but others can.

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Can a good crop nutrition programme really replace fungicides?

There are many drivers of abiotic stress, which makes crops vulnerable to disease. Some, such as flooding or drought, cannot be controlled, but others can. Nitrogen (N) is probably the single most important...

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