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Sclerotinia stem rot, or white mold, and other soybean and corn diseases have the potential for a big year with the wet June ...
Brown stem rot can cost up to 15% percent of your soybean yield. ... In less severe cases, a corn-soybean or small grains-soybean rotation can help break the disease cycle.
In 2024, over 165 million bushels of corn were impacted by stalk rot diseases. Learn how to identify different corn stalk rots to dial in your management plan.
Sclerotinia crown and stem rot, also called white mold, can be one of the most destructive diseases of alfalfa. The pathogen that causes this disease, Sclerotinia trifoliorum, infects the alfalfa ...
Hoticulture at OSU’s Tulsa research farm impacted by third-wettest spring in Oklahoma history—find out how crops are ...
Stalk Rots on Corn. 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 ...
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 ...
These hardy plants are easy to revive so there's hope for your corn plant yet. ... On one hand, gardening expert Tony O'Neill explains that overwatering is a frequent issue, leading to root rot.
BROOKINGS, S.D. — An invisible enemy is attacking South Dakota corn. The crop may look fine above ground, but as many as eight species of a common soil fungus may be infecting the roots—and ...
White rot fungus boosts ethanol production from corn stalks, cobs and leaves. ScienceDaily . Retrieved June 2, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2012 / 07 / 120711210243.htm ...
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 ...