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Wheat Doctor provides a simple, stepwise method for identifying wheat production problems and pests and suggests ways you can overcome your problems. Wheat Dr asks questions about your crop and gives you a series of choices. Start with the 5 boxes directly below. After that, explore the link boxes on the left side of the screen to finalize your diagnosis.
 
 
 
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  •    Field Observations
Tipical effects. Typical problems—typical symptoms

 
Typical symptoms and major causes
Differences in maturityNutrition, water stress, varietal mix
Leaf edgingDisease, nutrition, water stress
Leaf rollingWater stress
Lesions or color changeDisease or nitrient deficiency
Physical damageAnimals, insects, pests or cultivation damage
Poor plant standPoor seed, poor land, preparation, seed planted too deep,pests, soil insects, moisture stress or flooding
Plant wiltingWater stress, salinity, possibly root damage by insects
 Reduced plant sizePoor nutrition, water stress, salinity, varietal mix,low temperatures
Weeds:ManagementPoor land preparation or late seeding after land preparation
and rain


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