Charcoal rot
scouted Sept. 22, 2021
- Scientific Name
- Macrophomina phaseolina
- Background
- Soybeans in Nash county, variety AG57XF1, were scouted and observed 40% of the field was affected by defoliation, dieback, browning. This is a widespread issue.
- 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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