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During the crop season 1972-73 generally there was more rainfall than previous years spreading over a period of four months (January to April) with intermittent bright days. While this weather favoured the growth of wheat crop it immensely helped disease development too. Leaf rust, especially was wide-spread in the main wheat growing areas if Sind, Punjab and N.W.Frountier Province and all the commercial varieties were severely infected. Similarly, stripe rust was severe in the Northern toot hills and Azad Kahsmir. Incidence of Flag smut was also on the increase . The region wise situation of wheat diseases during 1972-73 is given in description.

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