Start Date
2-24-1994 10:30 AM
Description
Diseases of alfalfa can limit productivity of this valuable forage crop. Alfalfa diseases can reduce forage yield, reduce forage quality, and decrease stand persistence. The effects of diseases can be dramatic, such as sudden stand loss due to Sclerotinia crown and stem rot. Often, the effects of alfalfa diseases are more subtle but are no less important. For example, alfalfa plants with Phytophthora root rot sometimes regrow slowly after cutting, resulting in a stunted stand showing no other obvious symptoms of disease.
Like most crop diseases, alfalfa diseases are most effectively managed by integrating as many control measures as practical. This report will provide an overview of several timely topics relative to alfalfa disease management.
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Managing Alfalfa Diseases
Diseases of alfalfa can limit productivity of this valuable forage crop. Alfalfa diseases can reduce forage yield, reduce forage quality, and decrease stand persistence. The effects of diseases can be dramatic, such as sudden stand loss due to Sclerotinia crown and stem rot. Often, the effects of alfalfa diseases are more subtle but are no less important. For example, alfalfa plants with Phytophthora root rot sometimes regrow slowly after cutting, resulting in a stunted stand showing no other obvious symptoms of disease.
Like most crop diseases, alfalfa diseases are most effectively managed by integrating as many control measures as practical. This report will provide an overview of several timely topics relative to alfalfa disease management.