Fight back against top four barley yield-killers

摘要

Barley growers face a tough battle against disease this season, with some experts warning of a worse disease year than 2014.With many early-drilled crops, thick growth and mild weather, there are already clear signs of the crop's big three yield-killers -rhynchosporium, net blotch and mildew - while late season ramu-laria could well strike.Scottish disease expert Fiona Burnett predicts this season could be worst than last year for barley growers with so much disease inoculum around from last season.