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In this episode, Luis Espino and Sarah Marsh Janish give a rundown on stem rot, one of the main diseases of rice in California. One disease that can be found in practically every rice field is stem rot. This fungus causes the tillers to rot at the water level and, when severe, it causes blanking and lodging.

Stem Rot Resources

UC IPM - Stem Rot

UC Rice Blog Post about Injury Thresholds

UCANR Stem Rot and Aggregate Sheath Spot Fact Sheet

Other Resources

UC Rice Blog

UC Agronomy - Rice

Rice Briefs (Colusa/Yolo)

Rice Notes (Yuba-Sutter)

Rice Leaf (Butte/Glenn)

Rice in the Delta

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