Nozzle choice key to rapid potato haulm destruction

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Spray nozzle choice is an important factor in getting the most out of PPO-inhibiting desiccants
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Spray nozzle choice is an important factor in getting the most out of PPO-inhibiting desiccants

Spray nozzle choice is an important factor in getting the most out of PPO-inhibiting desiccants like Gozai (pyraflufen-ethyl) in potato crops, recent work has demonstrated. Supplier Certis Belchim has...

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