Alternative desiccation options trialled
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Some European markets for high value vegetable seeds have banned the use of diquat, used to desiccate crops. In this episode of Cut the Crop, FAR researcher Nick Davies tells Anna Heslop that while there is no agronomic reason to use something else, alternatives are being trialled so growers have an option if a ban is implemented.
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