Helen and Hugo’s Organic Farming Blog

“Grain growers have been urged to plan a rust-management strategy in line with their crop-sowing plan for winter” The Weekly Times Feb 18th 09 p.35

This article caught our eye as it went on to give details of the varieties of wheat and triticale that were rust prone and suggests choosing newer varieties, particulary triticale, that would be less susceptible to rust.

Last year we were asked our advice on how to treat stripe rust on wheat. It was prevalent through the district. Our advice was to apply a biological spray along with canola oil.
Not only did this treatment stop the rust, it did not appear again and of course the spray had the side benefit of feeding the microbes!
We noted that his neighbour sprayed a chemical to stop the stripe rust and sprayed 3 times throughout the season doing much damage to his soil life!
Maybe all farmers need to do is change their farming methods and activate their soil life.

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