Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Over the past week, I have begun to see plants with accelerated senescence due to stalk rots (Figure 1). After pollination, the ear becomes the major sink of sugars produced by the plant.… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu Over the past week, corn plants with accelerated senescence due to stalk rots are becoming visible. After pollination, the ear becomes the major sink of sugars produced by the plant. If a stress… Continue Reading
David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu Congratulations to Grier Stayton for guessing this week’s challenge as a Fusarium stalk rot pathogen. Due to an oversight on my part, the online submission form still had the previous week’s Dectes photo up, so… Continue Reading
Alyssa Koehler, Extension Field Crops Pathologist; akoehler@udel.edu We are entering that time of year to begin scouting for stalk rots in corn. Stalk rot signs and symptoms do not appear until later in the season. After pollination, the ear becomes… Continue Reading
Nathan Kleczewski, Extension Specialist – Plant Pathology; nkleczew@udel.edu Stalk rots are one of the most frequent and damaging issues for corn production. Corn plants produce sugars (carbon) through photosynthesis. These sugars are used as energy for growth and tissue maintenance.… Continue Reading
