AGRICULTURE NEWS - Maize farmers have been urged to scout for Diplodia maize rot amongst their crops.
Dr Belinda Janse van Rensburg, a plant pathologist at the Agricultural Research Council’s Grain Crops Institute, said outbreaks of Diplodia favoured late, heavy rain, and usually occurred during winter months, especially where high inoculum sources were present on stover from previous harvesting seasons.
“Diplodia is an important maize ear rot that reduces grain quality, and produces mycotoxins that can lead to nervous disorders in cattle and sheep when ingested,” Janse van Rensburg said.
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