Tips for Scouting and Managing Tar Spot
Channel: Pioneer Seeds United States
Date: 21/07/2022

Tar spot of corn is the physical manifestation of circular-sharped, tar colored fungal fruiting bodies, called ascomata, developing on corn leaves. In this video, Kevin Fry, Pioneer Field Agronomist, provides tips on how to scout tar spot and how that can inform your tar spot management and fungicide decisions. Severe tar spot infestations have been associated with reduced stalk quality. If foliar symptoms are present, monitor stalk quality carefully to determine harvest timing. A fungicide applied at VT, with a two-pass treatment can help combat this yield-robbing foliar pathogen. 

For more information on tar spot, visit: https://www.pioneer.com/us/agronomy/Tar-Spot-of-Corn.html

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