Southern Rust of Corn: Outline

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Southern Rust of Corn: Outline Distinguishing common rust vs. southern rust Southern rust is potentially much more destructive Guidelines to consider in fungicide decisions Monitor for stalk strength

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Southern Rust of Corn: Outline Distinguishing common rust vs.

southern rust Southern rust is potentially much

more destructive Guidelines to consider in fungicide

decisions Monitor for stalk strength

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Uredia of southern rust (upper leaf surface view)

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Southern rust (right side) vs. common rust (left)

Upper leaf surface

Lower leaf surface

Images by Alison Robertson, Iowa State University

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Courtesy Greg Henson, McLean Co. Extension

Leaf desiccated by southern rust

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“Green islands” of southern rust

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Courtesy Greg Henson, McLean Co. Extension

Telia of southern rust

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“Puccinia pathways” for P. polysora

http://lib.utexas.edu/maps/americas/north_america_ref_2007.pdf

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U.S. corn: susceptible to low levels of resistance

Image at left courtesy Bob Kemereit, Univ. Georgia

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Pace of disease progress under worst-case conditions 5-6 weeks: From undetected to

substantial damage 2-3 weeks: Can cause substantial

damage, if disease is present… …More or less throughout the field

(even at very low levels) …In all levels of the canopy (lower,

middle, and upper)

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Days after mid-silk R2 (blister stage): 10-14 days R3 (milk stage): 18-22 days R4 (dough stage): 24-28 days R5 (dent stage): 35-42 days R6 (physiological maturity): 55-65

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http://www.agronext.iastate.edu/corn/production/management/growth/yield.html

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Watch for loss of stalk strength