Figure 2. Longitudinal section through base of corn plant, showing fifth leaf attachment (at top of first noticeable elongated internode.) Growth stages AFTER tasseling are identified according to ...
Scouts should pay particular attention to the lower three leaves of the corn plant from the period just before tasseling to two weeks after tasseling. If at least 50% of plants in a field have disease ...
The physical structure of corn plants—including the angle of leaves bending from the stem and the number of pollen-laden ...
When the corn begins to show tassels (strands at the top of the plant), wind blows the pollen from the tassels to the silks of the just-forming ears. That’s why it’s best to plant the corn in ...
Severe outbreaks of the disease can cause up to 30-50% yield loss in dent corn if the disease is established before tassel [1]. NCLB also causes significant ... Leaf blades, sheaths, and ear husks may ...
SYCAMORE, Ill. — There is a lot of field-to-field variability of corn rootworm populations in Illinois fields. “Most of the ...
Dr. Fei Yang, UMN Corn Extension entomologist, joined UMN Extension Crops Educator Dr. Anthony Hanson for a discussion on corn insect pests. Dr. Yang provided an update on the current challenges ...