Charcoal rot
scouted Sept. 8, 2022
- Scientific Name
- Macrophomina phaseolina
- Background
- Soybeans in Camden county were scouted and observed 5% of the field was affected by defoliation and yellowing in patches. The is a dry site.
- 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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