Disease first detected in Indiana two years ago
(GREENSBURG, Ind.) – Purdue University researchers are warning farmers about a fungal disease that affects soybeans.
Red crown rot has been detected in Decatur, Rush and Bartholomew counties, according to Purdue’s Plant and Pest Diagnostic Laboratory.
The disease has been present in the south for decades, but it’s appearance in the Midwest is relatively new.
Red crown rot is described is caused by the soilborne fungus, Calonectria ilicicola.
The fungus attacks the crown of the soybean and the crown, or part of the stem near the soil line, may turn red.
The disease can cause up to a 50 percent yield loss in affected samples, researchers added.
Click here to learn more about the disease. You can also submit a sample to Purdue by clicking here.
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