Article: Stripe rust not severe yet

Stripe rust has been identified in several wheat crops in Canterbury, but infections to date have not been severe. The extent to which stripe rust will develop will depend on the cultivar grown, the seed treatment, the races of stripe rust present, how early stripe rust makes its appearance, the season, and local conditions, says the Foundation for Arable Research.

The recent cool weather is conducive to the development of stripe rust. Cultivars vary in their resistance to the various stripe-rust races which may be present, and only Monad has almost complete resistance to stripe rust.

With a large number of cultivars on the Canterbury wheat Arable

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