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Keep beans clean to benefit from good establishment

With the late sowing of most spring bean crops, ensuring plants remain clean and healthy for as long as possible will be crucial to fully benefit from the good establishment this season

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Keep beans clean to benefit from good establishment

Spring bean crops are growing quickly to compensate for later sowing. Emergence has also been excellent in most crops, with high plant numbers where growers were able to increase seed rates accordingly....

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