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Cool Soil Temperature, Rain Affecting Corn Seedling Diseases
2013-06-17 20:06:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Cool soil temperatures and episodes of rainfall are contributing to the development of seedling diseases in corn this spring. The most common seedling diseases that have been identified in samples submitted to the UNL Plant and Pest Diagnostic Clinic are those caused by Pythium and, less frequently, Fusarium species. read more
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Corn, Soybean Seedling Survival in Waterlogged Soils
2013-05-31 21:30:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Source: South Dakota State University Over the last week, some areas of South Dakota and other Corn Belt states have received over 6 in. of rainfall, leading to ponded or flooded areas in fields. Water saturated or waterlogged soils lack enough oxygen for root respiration and many wonder, How long can corn and soybeans plants at early growth stages survive in these waterlogged soils? read more
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Soybean Seedling Diseases Cause 37-Million-Bushel Yield Decrease Each Year
2013-03-14 15:10:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
Beat the Odds | Healthy Soybean Seedlings Preserve Yields Seedling diseases and seed rot accounted for more than 20% of soybean establishment problems in the past five years, and farmers had to replant almost 20% of affected acres. (This comes from a March 2012 survey of Midwestern and Southeastern certified crop advisors in 12 major soybean-producing states as part of a soybean seedling disease study.) read more
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