Yellow rust breakdown confirmed
Following numerous reports of yellow rust this season, many in varieties thought to be resilient…
Browsing: Agronomy
New azole resistance mechanism identified in phoma fungus
Phoma control in OSR is likely to be more challenging following changes in fungicide sensitivity.…
Pests threaten spring cereals
Spring cereal crops are at risk of gout fly and blossom midge warns Agrovista Its…
Research reveals diet alterations could boost biopesticide efficacy
Changes to a pest’s diet could slow the evolution of resistance to biopesticides, according to…
Rain could increase ramularia stress factors
Growers are being advised to check spring barley for ramularia after the stressful dry start…
Questions to ask to optimise milling wheat protein
Despite the potential of current wheat varieties, growers have to be realistic about what can…
Reliable real-time nitrogen availability breakthrough
Paul-Tech has updated its innovative soil station, which monitors nutrient movement through the soil, to…
Contact activity advised to improve sugar beet weed control
The lack of rainfall in some areas and swings between night and daytime temperatures are…
Root Rangers add to root and soil insight
Despite being in its first year, the ‘Thriving roots underpinning total soil health’ (Truth) project…
Nitrogen-fixing bacteria boosts potato crop output
Applying a nitrogen-fixing endophyte bacterial spray in potatoes can boost leaf chlorophyll content, tuber numbers…