Insights on In-Season Corn Disease Management Decisions

Damon Smith, Extension Field Crops Pathologist, Department of Plant Pathology, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Corn is approaching the V6-V8 growth stages in regions of Wisconsin. With this, comes many questions about applying fungicide to control disease and preserve yield.

What diseases are out there? What disease(s) should I focus on in-season? When should I spray? What should I spray?

On top of these questions, we are also confronted with corn prices, which are less than ideal and create tight profit margins. So what should we consider for in-season disease management?

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Insights on In-Season Corn Disease Management Decisions