Fusarium and bad year for late-emerging weeds

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Since I wrote last, we have had 225mm of rain, followed by a warm, dry spell. The rain certainly saved some of the cereal crops, but it didn't do much to help the maize that had been drilled.The winter barleys have now all had their last spray and look OK, although I think they are too thin, having lost tillers in that prolonged dry, cold spell in March/April. Only the combine will tell, but I think we will be disappointed.