NDSU Extension Plant Pathologist Andrew Friskop says North Dakota wheat growers could use ergoty wheat seed lot as a seed source without worrying about ergot breakouts.”We’re in a different situation where we can use an ergoty seed lot and it won’t contribute to ergot issues. When we plant wheat, we plant it deep enough that mushrooms that come up with ergot can’t get above the surface.”
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