The top kill phase is easily confused with corn borer injury ... The infected internode tissues are water soaked (dark green), soft, and collapsed (Fig. 3). The stalks may twist, distort, and fall ...

On the other hand, corn plants that have more N than needed to achieve maximum yields tend to accumulate N in their leaves and lower stalks. This may result in plants that appear dark green. However, ...

Stalk rots are one of the most significant set of diseases on corn. These diseases are insidious ... to stalk rot pathogens and/or high ratings of stalk strength and stay green characteristics; 2) a ...