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Disease pressure in soybeans
As harvest nears, Purdue Extension plant pathologist Kiersten Wise says farmers really need to evaluate soybean fields this year. “Decisions need to be based on the diseases that are present in the field,” she says. “We did have some seedling disease issues this spring and we need to address those by selecting seed treatments that would be effective against the diseases that were present.”
She tells Brownfield those same fields that experienced seedling diseases may be experiencing Sudden Death Syndrome and/or Brown Stem Rot. “It’s important to get the right diagnosis to know which disease you have,” she says. “But they can occur at the same time and the next time those soybean fields get planted – you’ll want to select varieties that would have resistance to the disease that is the problem.”
And with harvest just about underway – she says now is a good time to make notations of issues in the field.
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