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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
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Summer And Autumn Rainfall In Relation To Epidemics Of Wheat Stem Rust In Western Australia, W A. Shipton
Summer And Autumn Rainfall In Relation To Epidemics Of Wheat Stem Rust In Western Australia, W A. Shipton
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
High summer and autumn rainfalls, followed by rust infection of volunteer plants and favourable conditions during late winter and spring, lead to rust epidemics.
WIDESPREAD outbreaks of wheat stem rust are rare in Western Australia.