Soil conditions so far this spring are drier than normal, which means fewer problems with seedling disease in early alfalfa plantings. But things can change quickly, because the fungi causing these diseases are sensitive to surface soil moisture. With rain events around the time of planting, seedling diseases can appear rapidly. The most important fungi attacking alfalfa seedlings are Aphanomyces euteiches,Phytophthora medicaginis, and several species of Pythium
After the dry, warm planting season, most areas in Iowa have received more rain than predicted. Thes...
During the past week, numerous calls have come in about stand reduction in corn, especially fields p...
This growing season, diseases caused by Cercospora fungi were widespread in Iowa. There were twoCerc...
The frequent rains this spring are having an impact on corn seedlings, as many fields contain standi...
Seedling diseases cause stand reduction in soybean in the spring season, with severity varying from ...
So far this spring, we have received considerable precipitation. Frequent rainfalls in spring are fa...
The cool temperatures this spring have slowed alfalfa growth and slow alfalfa growth can delay the b...
The combination of early planting and abundant rains means soybean seedlings have been in cool and w...
The seedling disease problems that have plagued some fields in Iowa have evolved into crown rot prob...
The cool weather is still limiting the speed of corn growth, but it won\u27t be long before the plan...
Alfalfa is turning green early in this warmer-than-usual spring and the frequent rains have promoted...
It is time to check for diseases in first crop alfalfa because cool temperatures and frequent spring...
Since the planting season, weather in Iowa has been cooler and wetter than normal with frequent rain...
This season, Iowa soybean producers have been challenged by several disease problems and some proble...
New alfalfa seedings are reported to be in good shape throughout the state, but the recent wet weath...
After the dry, warm planting season, most areas in Iowa have received more rain than predicted. Thes...
During the past week, numerous calls have come in about stand reduction in corn, especially fields p...
This growing season, diseases caused by Cercospora fungi were widespread in Iowa. There were twoCerc...
The frequent rains this spring are having an impact on corn seedlings, as many fields contain standi...
Seedling diseases cause stand reduction in soybean in the spring season, with severity varying from ...
So far this spring, we have received considerable precipitation. Frequent rainfalls in spring are fa...
The cool temperatures this spring have slowed alfalfa growth and slow alfalfa growth can delay the b...
The combination of early planting and abundant rains means soybean seedlings have been in cool and w...
The seedling disease problems that have plagued some fields in Iowa have evolved into crown rot prob...
The cool weather is still limiting the speed of corn growth, but it won\u27t be long before the plan...
Alfalfa is turning green early in this warmer-than-usual spring and the frequent rains have promoted...
It is time to check for diseases in first crop alfalfa because cool temperatures and frequent spring...
Since the planting season, weather in Iowa has been cooler and wetter than normal with frequent rain...
This season, Iowa soybean producers have been challenged by several disease problems and some proble...
New alfalfa seedings are reported to be in good shape throughout the state, but the recent wet weath...
After the dry, warm planting season, most areas in Iowa have received more rain than predicted. Thes...
During the past week, numerous calls have come in about stand reduction in corn, especially fields p...
This growing season, diseases caused by Cercospora fungi were widespread in Iowa. There were twoCerc...