Several different fungi cause stalk rot in corn across the U.S. Corn Belt, and gibberella stalk rot is among the most common forms. Stalk rot depresses yields some 5% each year, and it’s not unheard ...

Anthracnose leaf blight and stalk rot of corn, caused by the fungus Colletotrichum graminicola, is a disease of worldwide importance. Yield losses can approach 40% and up to 80% lodging has been ...

Stalk rots occur to a greater or lesser degree every year in Indiana. Losses from stalk rots may occur directly when plants are prematurely killed and ears are lightweight and poorly finished or ...

In 2024 alone, over 165 million bushels were impacted by corn stalk rot diseases in the U.S.1 Stalk rots in corn can be tricky to manage and prevent, but the first step comes down to proper ...

Keeping the KISS principle in mind, let's discuss evaluating your field for potential stalk rot and assessing which fields may have to be harvested first. One way is to assess the potential for stalk ...

Now is the time to evaluate fields for any stalk or ear rot symptoms, according to Darcy Telenko, Purdue field crops pathologist, and Dan Quinn, Purdue corn specialist. The Purdue experts authored a ...

Every growing season brings its own challenges, and no two years are exactly the same. This year we had warm temperatures early this spring, followed by snowfall, frost and cooler temperatures just ...

Stalk rots are one of the most significant set of diseases on corn. These diseases are insidious, and often growers are unaware of their effects until harvest. Low levels of stalk rot occur in nearly ...