Charcoal rot
scouted July 1, 2024
- Scientific Name
- Macrophomina phaseolina
- Background
- Soybeans in Edgecombe County were scouted and it was observed that variety 56XF2, in which 30% of the field affected by dieback and browning. The site is dry.
- Conclusion
- The issue was identified as charcoal rot of soybean, caused by Macrophomina phaseolina. It starts out with patches of stunted or wilted plants, while the infection can happen very early in the season, the symptoms usually appear after flowering.
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