Corn: Root, stalk, and ear rots Categories: Corn Corn Diseases Vegetables Last review date: 2025-10-30 12:18 Last edit date: Corn stalk rot causing brown decayed roots Photo by: OSU slide library Biology Several fungi cause rots of roots, stalks, and ears of corn. These fungi may be carried on the seed and may result in […]
Corn: Seed rot and seedling blight (damping-off) Categories: Corn Corn Diseases Vegetables Last review date: 2025-10-31 11:02 Last edit date: Damping-off of cucumber seedlings Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology Several fungi can cause seed rots and seedling blight of corn. These can be carried on the seed or can overwinter in the soil or infected […]
Corn: Smut Categories: Corn Corn Diseases Vegetables Last review date: 2025-10-31 11:28 Last edit date: Corn head smut Photo by: R.S. Byther Biology Two types of smut occur on corn in the Pacific Northwest. Both are fungal diseases. Common smut may occur on any above-ground portion of the plant, causing gall-like swellings. The galls are […]