Corn roots experiencing fertilizer burn will display the following symptoms: Stunted, brownish black radicle root (the first root emerging from the seed) that looks almost burnt Damaged mesocotyl ...

Corn stunt disease includes stunted growth in corn and small ears, often growing in clusters. Symptoms can also include red and yellow discoloration of corn leaves and premature drying from the ...

At least one case of corn stunt disease has been confirmed in southwest Missouri, with several cases of the disease’s symptoms reported in that part of the state. In Oklahoma, corn leafhoppers ...

Determining the right amount of nitrogen for your corn crop is a balancing act that can challenge any farmer. Get it wrong, and your yield can suffer. We can help you better understand the ...

Some symptoms to Corn Stunt were different, such as putting on more ears that died prematurely and were “light as a feather,” he said. “For me, the tell-tale sign was those plants with three ...

But it wasn’t just a case of too much and then too little moisture, it was also the introduction of a brand new disease in Missouri, called corn stunt. Corn stunt has made its way north from ...

The first confirmed case of corn stunt in Missouri has been identified in southwest Missouri, and symptoms representing the plant disease have been reported in Christian, Stone, Lawrence and ...

“We don’t know the extent of the damage, because when we see the symptoms, it’s usually later in the season,” Valmorbida said. Corn stunt is caused by little bugs called leafhopper ...

Corn leafhoppers are small insects that can damage corn crops. The bugs appeared farther north this year in Missouri and Oklahoma. A small insect carrying pathogens that can lead to corn stunt was ...