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Talking Agronomy with Jo Bell: The divergence in crop growth stages is proving a challenge

We have seldom seen such diverse growth stages across our spring crops, much within individual fields. Especially where we have still had no meaningful rain.

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Talking Agronomy with Jo Bell: The divergence in crop growth stages is proving a challenge

While the next generation septoria chemistry adds some valuable curative activity to our T2 armoury, it is not an input we feel most of our crops will justify this season. All the more so, as it is relatively...

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