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Lack of rain prompts barley stress disease warning

As dry weather continues across much of the UK, agronomists are warning barley growers that crops are likely to face greater pressure from stress-related diseases such as ramularia

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Crops are likely to face greater pressure from stress-related diseases such as ramularia
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Crops are likely to face greater pressure from stress-related diseases such as ramularia

While the lack of rainfall is slowing down the usual wet weather diseases such as rynchosporium and net blotch, it has exacerbated crop stress, which is letting issues like ramularia, mildew and rust get...

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