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In the last issue of the Irish Farmers Journal, Andy Doyle visited fields in east Cork with winter barley crops.
“One of the fields I visited had a mix of two- and six-row present, but given the variability of the six-row, it was probably a result of six-row volunteers from a previous harvest. But barley volunteers in a barley crop will not be a problem compared with an oat or wheat crop,” Andy said.
"One crop I visited was at varying stages of flowering, with some ears not yet started, while others were 25% to 75% complete. And it was obvious that the six-row ears were more advanced with regard to flowering."
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