A plant pathologist says there is no silver bullet for defeating white mold in soybeans, but there are things farmers can do to slow the spread of the disease.
Dr. Damon Smith with the University of Wisconsin tells Brownfield once white mold shows up, it will probably come back again in the same spots, so keeping track of exactly where the disease occurred is important. “It does move relatively slow in the field if it’s left to its own devices, so you know, mapping a field or at least knowing where those hot spots are can be helpful in terms of where you’re going to direct your management in that particular field.”
Smith says changing how farmers work the soil can also slow down the spread of white mold.
