. Diseases of economic plants . Plant diseases. 338 DISEASES OF ECONOMIC PLANTS. Fia. 144.—Corn mold caused by Fusarium. After Burrill & Barrett. of this pest. Practically, this means to take out of the field and destroy all rot-infected ears and to cut infected stalks low and haul them away or burn them. It is still better to practice such rotation that corn will not follow corn within two years. Badly in- fected fields or spots in fields should never be planted to corn without rotation. Dry rot, fusariose (Fusa- rium).— Upon the ears this disease appears as a dense, felted, white myceliu
. Diseases of economic plants . Plant diseases. 338 DISEASES OF ECONOMIC PLANTS. Fia. 144.—Corn mold caused by Fusarium. After Burrill & Barrett. of this pest. Practically, this means to take out of the field and destroy all rot-infected ears and to cut infected stalks low and haul them away or burn them. It is still better to practice such rotation that corn will not follow corn within two years. Badly in- fected fields or spots in fields should never be planted to corn without rotation. Dry rot, fusariose (Fusa- rium).— Upon the ears this disease appears as a dense, felted, white mycelium, ex- tending between the kernels to the cob. The kernels are killed and their starch partly consumed. A second fusarium disease is characterized by a deep pink to red color noted on the ear when the husks are re- moved. The kernels are brit- tle and the starchy portion ' powdery. A third fusarium disease causes less complete destruc- tion of the ear than the pre- ceding; often only a few. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Stevens, Frank Lincoln, 1871-1934; Hall, John Galentine, 1870-. New York : Macmillan
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