1997 Sunflower Grower Survey of Pest Problems and Pesticide Use 


Table 58. Worst disease problem in 1997.

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Disease
  Kansas   Minnesota   North Dakota   South Dakota
Worst disease One of three worst diseases Worst disease One of three worst diseases Worst disease One of three worst diseases Worst disease One of three worst diseases

-- % of respondents' acres --

Charcoal Rot   2.6 8.5   0 1.1   0 2.7   1.9 2.1
Downy Mildew 2.3 3.5 0.7 11.6 2.3 10.8 21.8 23.3
Phoma Black Stem 25.5 32.5 10.0 26.2 13.6 35.9 7.4 15.9
Phomopsis 0 0.3 25.4 35.5 0.9 3.6 0 6.9
Rizopus Head Rot 12.8 43.6 1.3 8.3 2.0 1.2 1.9
Rust 4.7 33.2 1.1 1.1 4.3 8.0 0.7 4.3
Sclerotinia Head Rot 10.1 17.7 36.2 70.0 27.1 56.1 11.4 43.6
Sclerotinia Wilt 0.2 0.2 10.5 48.5 21.8 50.4 9.3 39.9
White Rust 0 0.5 0 1.0 0 1.2 0.2 2.4
None 28.7 28.7 4.3 4.3 21.8 21.8 33.5 33.5