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Black Rust in South-East Scotland

Nature volume 163, page 107 (1949)Cite this article

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THE last few seasons have been notable for attacks of black or stem rust (Puccinia graminis) on cereals in the south-east of Scotland. The rust was particularly widespread and severe in 1947. It is possible that the rainfall and humidity of the spring and early summer being more than average, followed by a long hot period until harvest, created ideal conditions for the development and spread of the rust.

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BATTS, C. Black Rust in South-East Scotland. Nature 163, 107 (1949). https://doi.org/10.1038/163107a0

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