FJCTV: Conditions That Allow Fusarium to Grow

By Ashley Davenport

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November 15, 2020 12:25 PM

As wheat harvest continues, quality is always a concern.

Fusarium is generally associated with higher rainfall during the later stages of wheat development, especially when no-tilling wheat into corn stalks.

Phil Needham, Farm Journal agronomist, discusses fusarium and how it gets started in the field.

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