Posts Tagged ‘corn’
In the nation’s corn belt, worry still swirls about the wet growing season and the prospect for crop damage from mold. According to Late, Wet Corn Harvest Favors Ear Mold: These ear molds may be of various colors, such as green, pink, white, red or black. Color is one distinguishing trait of various fungi that [...]
Tags: corn, mycotoxins, phytopathology
As has been mentioned, the cool wet weather of 2009 is giving fungal plant pathogens a real good shot at making trouble for farmers. The latest alarm bell rings from Hoosier Ag Today in the article Gray and Pink Molds Prevalent in Indiana Cornfields by Julie Douglas. An excerpt: Wet, cool conditions not only keep [...]
Tags: corn, phytopathology
