CropAlert – Monitor for rusts in cereal crops (CropAlert August 2016)

Monitor for rusts in cereals

Wheat leaf rust, barley leaf rust and wheat stripe rust have all been found in Victorian cereal crops.

• Growers and advisors are advised to inspect cereal crops for symptoms and determine the need to apply foliar fungicides.
• Check the latest disease resistance ratings in the Victorian Cereal Disease Guide to maximise disease suppression identify varieties at greatest risk.
• Apply foliar fungicides early in the diseases development to and economic returns.

See Monitor for rusts emerging in Victorian cereal crops for more information

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