Corn Ear Rots in August: What Hot, Dry, or Wet Weather Means for Harvest Risk
An ear rot problem usually begins before the combine reaches the field. Weather around silking, insect injury, hail, hybrid susceptibility, crop residue, and plant stress all influence which fungi infect the ear. By August, the grower’s job is less about preventing the original infection and more about identifying affected fields, understanding the likely toxin risk, […]