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Digestate deters flea beetle to protect OSR in Wales

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Farmer Richard Anthony says early digestate application saved his OSR from cabbage stem flea beetle
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Farmer Richard Anthony says early digestate application saved his OSR from cabbage stem flea beetle

Pre- and post-emergence applications of digestate proved to be a winning formula for one Welsh grower seeking to deter cabbage stem flea beetle from attacking his oilseed rape

Facing intense cabbage stem flea beetle (CSFB) pressure on his oilseed rape last season, south Wales farmer Richard Anthony of R & L Anthony experimented with applying digestate to his emerged oilseed...

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