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The result was: promoted by sst ✈  10:10, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

Perennial ryegrass staggers

 * ... that perennial ryegrass staggers is a disease of livestock caused by an endophytic fungus sometimes present in perennial ryegrass?


 * Reviewed: Hayden Epstein

Created by Cwmhiraeth (talk). Self-nominated at 07:29, 13 December 2015 (UTC).


 * Symbol possible vote.svg Hook is interesting, within character count, neutral. No image; QPQ checks. Article is long enough, expanded in time, neutral. Hook referenced in reference 1. Earwig's copyvio tool shows no copyright violations, duplication detector on ref 4: (source) hay made from the affected pasture should be avoided article: "hay made from infected pasture should be avoided" can you rework?

Article comments: but tends to be concentrated in the lower part of the leaf sheaths, the flower stalks and seeds is this intended to be a serial list, or is the flower stalks and seeds the lower part of the leaf sheaths? The result was an increase in the use of these cultivars and a consequent increase in perennial ryegrass staggers. I think there's a step missing between the development of the resistant grass and its implementation; can you connect the two? Did the ryegrass slip testing? Why was it introduced? If you could specify "perennial ryegrass" instead of just "grass" in the hook, that would be great. Thanks again. Seattle (talk) 18:36, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
 * I have done some rephrasing in the article. Perennial ryegrass is probably the most widely sown grass species (in the UK and probably New Zealand also) and normally causes no problems. The "sheaths, the flower stalks and seeds" are where the fungus is concentrated so I guess there is less of it in the leaves, which is the part sheep and cattle mostly eat. The leaf sheath is the base of the leaf where it is wrapped around the stem, which is why horses leaving a short stubble may be affected. Hope this helps. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:26, 13 December 2015 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg Looks great. Thanks for the changes. Seattle (talk) 02:28, 14 December 2015 (UTC)