Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Alex Stone
OSU Dept of Horticulture
Dan Sullivan
OSU Dept of Soil and Crop Science
Steve Scheuerell
OSU Dept of Botany and Plant Pathology
Mikio Miyazoe
OSU Dept of Horticulture
Objective:
- To develop cultural strategies to reduce the severity of corn root rot and improve corn yield with the following specific objectives:
- Identify secific cover crops that suppress corn root rot and improve corn yield.
- Screen compost teas and calcium fertilizers for effects on root rot severity, and corn growth
- Investigate the relationship between soil physical properties, root rot severity, and yield