CROPS
Corn
Soybeans
Wheat
Canola
Field Guide
Pulse
Cotton
Hay & Forage
Horticulture
Yield Data Centre
LIVESTOCK
Swine
Beef
Dairy
Poultry
Equine
EQUIPMENT
Used Farm Equipment
Farm Equipment Dealers
Machinery News
Technology
Cool Tools
OTHER RESOURCES
Ag Industry News
Agriculture Apps
Agriculture Associations and Organizations
Business & Finance
COVID-19 Resources
Farm Auctions
Farm Energy
Farm Real Estate
Farm Safety
Farm Supplies
Farm Videos
Government & Policy
Mental Health
Precision Ag Conferences
Reflections on Farm & Food History
Rural Lifestyle
Weather
Farms.com Group Businesses
Media & Publishing
Careers
Software & Services
Production Farming
Farms.com Home  › Videos ›  Crops ›  Corn

Common Smut in Corn: How to Identify and Manage

Aug 05, 2022

Video: Common Smut in Corn: How to Identify and Manage

In this video, Pioneer Field Agronomist Rex Brandon shows how to identify common smut in your corn fields, what smut is, and how it can be managed. Common smut is a fungus that can be found anywhere corn is grown. It can survive in the soil over winter and occurs more in fields with high nitrogen and high organic matter. Sand blasting from wind, or anything that can break down the leaf cells can allow smut to thrive. Good plant health and managing the amount of nitrogen applied to the corn can help manage and prevent common smut from propagating. Keeping corn healthy, injury free, and preventing stress can also help. Insect feeding is another entry point for common smut, so keeping insects off your corn can also help prevent it. Hybrid selection also plays a role, if you have high historical common smut pressure, consider selecting a hybrid that has higher tolerance for common smut.
 

Business News by Better Farming

General News by Better Farming

Forums by Agriville.com

Seeding intentions since it’s about to start ›
Spring seeding thoughts ›
Volatility Alert (VIX) ›
Sask 2024-25 Budget ›
Last Friday coctail till fall ›
Is Monette Farms like Bernie Madoff? ›
Happy Easter ›
Carbon tax ›

Machinery News by Better Farming

No-Till Farmer & Farm Equipment Named Finalists for National Writing Awards
No-Till Farmer & Farm Equipment Named Finalists f... ›

Crop News by Better Farming

No-Till Farmer & Farm Equipment Named Finalists for National Writing Awards
No-Till Farmer & Farm Equipment Named Fin... ›

Livestock News by Better Farming

AI and Machine Learning to transform animal research
AI and Machine Learning to transform anim... ›

Sponsored Links: 

Highest Yielding Soybeans,  PigCHAMP Grow-Finish,  Precision Agriculture,  Swine Reproduction Software
Subscribe to our Newsletters Download Farms.com Apps Advertise with us
This website uses tracking tools, including cookies. We use these technologies for a variety of reasons, including to recognize new and past website users, to customize your experience, perform analytics and deliver personalized advertising on our sites, apps and newsletters and across the Internet based on your interests.
You agree to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Access by clicking I agree.