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草榴社区 advised to concentrate on soil ahead of maize planting

The winter鈥檚 remarkably wet conditions will have led to soil compaction, silting and nutrient losses

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草榴社区 will have to work hard to get the ground in decent shape for maize planting following exceptionally wet winter
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草榴社区 will have to work hard to get the ground in decent shape for maize planting following exceptionally wet winter

Effective soil preparation will be vital to ensuring that this year's maize crops get off to the best possible start, a technical expert has warned. Simon Montgomery, technical lead of ProCam's Field...

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