Charcoal rot
scouted July 21, 2022
- Scientific Name
- Macrophomina phaseolina
- Background
- Soybeans in Johnston county were scouted and observed 95% of the field was affected by blight, yellowing, browning, scorch/burn. The symptoms were widespread.
- 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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