Wednesday, July 2, 2008

Head Scab Present but Low Counts

On June 24 & 25, twelve fields across Fulton County were scouted for head scab. Head Scab causes part of or all of an individual head to be bleached out on close observation you may see a orangish-pink growth where the kernel is attached and the lower glume. Every field had some scabby heads in them. The average was 5.6% of the head affected. The range was 1-15%. Counts were made per foot of row. The average head count per foot of row was 38 heads. The head count compares with previous years 2006-38.8 and 2005-39.



Two fields had noticeable levels of Glume blotch which is a black coloration of the glumes that surround the kernel. This particular disease can impair grain fill and result in lower test weights.

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