Diagnosing early-season growth problems in corn
Getting a good stand of corn, with vigorous early-season growth, is the first step in getting desirable yields. When adverse conditions occur after planting and emergence, producers monitor the crop for early-season growth problems.
Common causes of late-season stalk lodging in corn
Stalk lodging in corn occurs when the stalk weakens and breaks at some point below the ear. When this occurs, it results in harvest losses and slows down harvest. This article discusses the most common causes for stalk lodging in corn.
Check for stalk rots prior to grain sorghum harvest
It is important to check sorghum fields for stalk rot diseases prior to harvest. The two most common types of stalk rot in sorghum are charcoal rot and Fusarium stalk rot. Even in fields where lodging is has not yet occurred, producers should be prepared to deal with stalk rot issues.
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Common causes of late-season stalk lodging in corn
Stalk lodging in corn occurs when the stalk weakens and breaks at some point below the ear. This results in harvest losses and slows down harvesting considerably. Stalk rots occur for a variety of reasons, ranging from disease organisms and environmental factors.
Check for stalk rots prior to grain sorghum harvest
It is important to check sorghum fields for stalk rot diseases prior to harvest. Even in fields where lodging is has not yet occurred, producers should be prepared to deal with stalk rot issues. Symptoms generally appear several weeks after pollination when the plant appears to prematurely ripen.