Charcoal rot
scouted Aug. 29, 2023
- Scientific Name
- Macrophomina phaseolina
- Background
- Soybeans in Montgomery county, variety AG54XF0, were scouted and observed 90% of the field was affected by yellowing between the veins. The site is low and sunny. This is a follow up sample for #45585 for Soybean OFT research project.
- 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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