But late-season risks can still threaten yield potential before the combine enters the field. One of those risks is corn stalk rot. What looks like healthy stalks of corn from the road may already be ...
Several different fungi cause stalk rot in corn across the U.S. Corn Belt, and Gibberella stalk rot is among the most common forms. In 2024, Gibberella stalk rot caused the loss of 7.75 million ...