Red Crown Rot continues to be found in new soybean growing regions which means that growers need to be aware of the threat and taking steps to deal with it. The first challenge is accurately identifying Red Crown Rot. The second step is making proactive management decisions. Matt Geiger, an agronomy service representative with Syngenta, says that Red Crown Rot is a threat that soybean growers need to be aware of.
One of the biggest challenges of Red Crown Rot is that it can be very difficult to accurately identify in the field says Geiger.
He also offers management strategies that growers can utilize in 2027 to stay ahead of Red Crown Rot.
Geiger says that the right seed treatment is a vital part of a management plan built towards mitigating Red Crown Rot.
That was Matt Geiger, an agronomy service representative with Syngenta.
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