'Tightrope to walk' for disease control in recovering beet crops

Full canopy recovery is unlikely for severely stressed sugar beet crops, even after rain, but protecting against late-season diseases should be worthwhile, growers heard at a British Beet Research Organisation BeetField day in Norfolk

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'Tightrope to walk' for disease control in recovering beet crops

Disease levels had been low during the season so far, but conditions were becoming favourable for cercospora, with alerts expected to be triggered late last week, according to British Beet Research Organisation...

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