Nitrogen deficiency causes yellowed leaves, stunted growth and spindly stalks in corn. Understand the causes of nitrogen deficiency so you can address it effectively.

Table 1 lists nutrients and foliar deficiency symptoms in corn, soybean, and wheat. Two words, “chlorosis” or “chlorotic,” frequently appear in the table. Both terms describe when leaves start ...

Northern Corn Leaf Blight Northern corn leaf blight (NCLB) is a disease of corn caused by the fungus, Exserohilum turcicum. Severe outbreaks of the disease can cause up to 30-50% yield loss in dent ...

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 ...

Midwestern corn growers know the symptoms of northern corn leaf blight all too well: greenish-gray lesions on the leaves that can add up to major yield losses if not detected and treated early ...

Discover the key factors that increase the risk of gray leaf spot and the most efficient timing for fungicide application.

Corn growth stages are quite variable across Indiana but a number of areas have moved into tasseling or beyond. Therefore, it is time to continue to monitoring for diseases to make an informed ...

It is important to continue to scout for diseases in both corn and soybeans. Recent rain events have increased favorable environmental conditions for the development of foliar diseases in both crops.

(PhysOrg.com) -- A specific gene in corn seems to confer resistance to three important leaf diseases, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) scientists and their university colleagues.

Developing host resistance to bacterial leaf streak in corn will be critical to battling the disease. A new University of Illinois study moves closer to host resistance by identifying key genetic ...

Also called recalcitrant plantar warts, mosaic warts grow in clusters on your feet. If you’re worried mosaic warts are taking over your sole, here are the signs to look for as well as seven ...

The switchgrass exhibited mosaic symptoms--splotchy, discolored leaves--characteristic of a viral infection, yet tested negative for known infections. Deep sequencing, a new technology, revealed ...