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Key Diseases of Grain Sorghum by mazrilf is a document available to read on EtoBox.
This document discusses common and important diseases of grain sorghum, focusing on anthracnose caused by the fungus Colletotrichum sublineolum. It describes the symptoms and phases of anthracnose including seedling root rot, leaf infection, stalk rot, and seed mold. Field tests in Arkansas evaluated anthracnose resistance in 41 commercial grain sorghum hybrids, finding some moderately resistant but also some susceptible varieties. Resistance was found to vary depending on location and pathogen strains.
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- mazrilf
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- EN