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Article: Wheatgrowers urged to watch for stripe rust
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- The Press
- Article date:
- October 17, 1996
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Stripe rust has been identified in a number of wheat crops in
Canterbury, but infections have not been severe, says the Foundation
for Arable Research.
The extent to which stripe rust will develop will depend on the
cultivar grown, on the seed treatment, on the races of stripe rust
present, on how early stripe rust makes its appearance, on the
season, and on local conditions.
Growers should monitor crops and apply a fungicide if rust
continues to develop. The cool weather aids the development of
stripe rust.
Cultivars vary in their resistance to the various stripe rust
races that may be present, and only Monad has almost complete
resistance. With a large number of cultivars on the Canterbury ...