Growers urged to keep close eye on wheat as weather fuels disease threat

Agronomists say T3 will be essential in controlling rusts and septoria

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Experts say T3 could also hold much greater importance for topping-up foliar disease control, notably Septoria and rusts
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Experts say T3 could also hold much greater importance for topping-up foliar disease control, notably Septoria and rusts

Agronomists are urging farmers to keep a close eye on their emerging wheat crop as the continuing unsettled weather fuels high disease pressures. Head of integrated crop management at Hutchinsons, David...

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