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Controlling wheat foliar diseases

Summary

Several foliar diseases that are caused by fungi, including Septoria leaf blotch, powdery mildew, and tan spot, can affect wheat. There are also three different rust fungi that can infect wheat. Leaf rust, Puccinia recondita, is the most common rust disease and has the most destructive potential of the foliar diseases. Many of the decisions regarding wheat disease control are made prior to planting. But what about diseases developing during the growing season? This article address that question.