How to increase pea and bean yields by nearly 20 per cent

Pea and bean growers could improve yields by nearly a fifth through the application of a starter fertiliser with phosphate enhancement capability

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How to increase pea and bean yields by nearly 20 per cent

In trials spanning vining peas and beans plus combining peas and beans over three years and at sites of varying nutrient status across Yorkshire, Cambridgeshire, and Oxfordshire, the average yield increase...

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