Source: Bob Kemerait, FARM PROGRESS, 4/27/20


Midwestern farmers may not give much thought to fungicides prior to tasseling. Corn growers in the South don’t have that luxury and should weigh options much earlier. Southern corn is afflicted by many diseases, and several often threaten yield and profit. While you should be aware of any diseases in your fields, southern corn rust, northern corn leaf blight and southern corn leaf blight are the greatest threats in the South.

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