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Weather conditions promote white mold

Considering how late the crop was planted, Extension soybean disease specialist Anne Dorrance at Ohio State University says soybeans are looking good.

“We’ve got the right population for stands, we’re above 100,000 which we need for later planting,” said Dorrance. “So from that aspect I think things are looking pretty good, we just hope the rest of it will catch up in time.”

When out scouting, Dorrance says conditions during flowering could promote white mold.

“We still have a few susceptible varieties, companies are really doing a good job with screening, but there are just some varieties that people just like to grow,” Dorrance said. “Those are the ones that really need targeted.”

The Extension soybean disease specialist says white mold won’t be found in every field, so farmers should refer back to their previous field notes and pay particular attention to those fields where stem rot has been a problem in the past.

Audio: Anne Dorrance, Extension soybean disease specialist (3:05 mp3)