Here we provide some images of the main crop diseases impacting Irish farmers.
Most farmers will be familiar with the diseases impacting their crops, but it is no harm to refresh the memory, some can look similar to each other as well.
Disease is best prevented, so really, the aim is to keep ahead and not have disease present in crops.
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However, when diseases do appear, early treatment is essential; knowing what you’re dealing with is important so you know how to treat it.
Have a look through some of the images below.
Downy mildew on beans.
Crown rust on oats.
Mildew affects all cereal crops.
Mildew on oats.
Rhynchosporium on barley.
Rhynchosporium on barley.
Septoria on wheat.
Septoria on wheat.
New yellow rust on wheat.
Yellow rust on wheat.
Net blotch infection on barley.
Net blotch.
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Here we provide some images of the main crop diseases impacting Irish farmers.
Most farmers will be familiar with the diseases impacting their crops, but it is no harm to refresh the memory, some can look similar to each other as well.
Disease is best prevented, so really, the aim is to keep ahead and not have disease present in crops.
However, when diseases do appear, early treatment is essential; knowing what you’re dealing with is important so you know how to treat it.
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