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Beware of fusarium head blight in wheat; conditions right

Published: May 29, 2009
Summary
As the wheat crop goes into the flowering stage, growers need to monitor local conditions for the fungus Fusarium graminearum , more commonly known as head scab, said a Purdue University expert. "We've had a lot of rain and high humidity in Indiana as wheat begins to flower," said Kiersten Wise, Purdue Extension field crops disease specialist. "These conditions favor head scab development,...
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Heino Lõiveke
25 de marzo de 2013
I agree that most important is amount of precipitation. But the another factor is very important too - temperature. Heino Lõiveke, PhD
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