World wheat record attempt turns to irrigation to boost harvest yield

摘要

Richard Solari is optimistic his thick, green wheat crop will turn in a top yield to rival his brother's world record crop, with a little help from irrigation.His lush carpet of wheat ears looked remarkably clean of disease in a high-risk year for rust and septoria six weeks before harvest on his light-land Shropshire farm.He is eager to push his winter wheat crop for yield and close the gap or even pip his brother Mike's record wheat yield grown four years ago in New Zealand.