Best Management Practices for White Mold (Penn State)
White mold is a disease that affects many host crops, including soybeans. This fungus thrives in cool, wet weather and infects soybeans during flowering. It is important to manage the disease to prevent its spread to new areas of the state since the pathogen can survive in the soil for five or more years.
To improve management recommendations, this research aims to understand the pathogen distribution at regional and field scales, validate decision-making tools like the Sporecaster app to quantify the efficacy of in-season management practices, and increase understanding of growers’ experience with white mold disease management.
