New risk maps help soybean farmers spot charcoal rot before it strikes

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Apr 24, 2025, 3:30 pm198 ptsTrendingTop
Charcoal rot, caused by the soilborne fungus Macrophomina phaseolina (Mp), poses a serious threat to soybean health and harvests on a global scale. The disease thrives in dry, hot conditions and can quietly devastate crops before symptoms even appear. Now, researchers have developed high-resolution risk maps…

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