Sorghum diseases and their management in cultivation: seedling, seed, panicle and foliar diseases

Description

As sorghum continues to grow in significance in large parts of the world, attention is given to the many different types of disease that can affect this crop, and how they might be successfully avoided or managed. All physical structures and tissues of the sorghum plant may become diseased with one pathogen or another, and different diseases can damage the plant at virtually every stage of growth. The present chapter provides a comprehensive overview of the main diseases affecting sorghum, describing the different conditions in which they proliferate, their common symptoms and their impact on crop yield. In each case, the potential for host resistance is discussed, and information is provided regarding effective disease management.

Table of contents

1 Introduction 2 Seed rots and seedling diseases 3 Sorghum downy mildew 4 Crazy top downy mildew 5 Grain mould and weathering 6 Head blight 7 Ergot 8 Head smut 9 Covered kernel smut 10 Loose kernel smut 11 Long smut 12 Anthracnose 13 Grey leaf spot 14 Leaf blight 15 Oval leaf spot 16 Rust 17 Sooty stripe 18 Rough leaf spot 19 Target leaf spot 20 Tar spot 21 Zonate leaf spot 22 Conclusions and future trends
23 Acknowledgements 24 Where to look for further information 25 References