Stem zone lines do not indicate charcoal rot in soybeans
Charcoal rot is a disease that we see in years where soybeans are stressed for a significant portion of the season due to drought. If you look at older…
Female SCN on a soybean root.
Too wet or cold to sample for SCN?
Soybean Cyst Nematode is an extremely important, yield limiting pathogen of soybeans in Illinois, reducing yields an average of 1-3% across the state. As I have written in earlier…
Field of Soybeans in Central Illinois (Photo Credit: Kevin Dooley)
Tips on diagnosing diseases and other issues in the field
Now that the field season is upon us, it is a good time to go over some tips and tricks for diagnosing field issues. One item that I always…