Rosemary Mwale
Jul 4
What are the leaf diseases that affect sorghum?
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Some common leaf diseases that affect sorghum include:
1. Anthracnose: This fungal disease causes small, dark lesions on the leaves that can eventually lead to leaf death and reduced plant growth.
2. Downy mildew: This disease is caused by a fungus that forms a white, powdery growth on the leaves, eventually causing them to turn yellow and die.
3. Rust: Sorghum rust is caused by a fungus that forms orange or reddish-brown pustules on the leaves, leading to reduced photosynthesis and plant growth.
4. Leaf blight: This fungal disease causes large, irregularly shaped lesions on the leaves that can lead to defoliation and reduced yield.
5. Bacterial leaf streak: This disease is caused by a bacterium that forms long, narrow lesions on the leaves, eventually causing them to turn yellow and die.
6. Sorghum smut: This fungal disease causes black, powdery spore masses to form on the leaves, leading to reduced plant growth and yield.
7. Sorghum ergot: This fungal disease causes black, hard structures to form on the leaves, which can reduce seed quality and yield.
1. Anthracnose: This fungal disease causes small, dark lesions on the leaves that can eventually lead to leaf death and reduced plant growth.
2. Downy mildew: This disease is caused by a fungus that forms a white, powdery growth on the leaves, eventually causing them to turn yellow and die.
3. Rust: Sorghum rust is caused by a fungus that forms orange or reddish-brown pustules on the leaves, leading to reduced photosynthesis and plant growth.
4. Leaf blight: This fungal disease causes large, irregularly shaped lesions on the leaves that can lead to defoliation and reduced yield.
5. Bacterial leaf streak: This disease is caused by a bacterium that forms long, narrow lesions on the leaves, eventually causing them to turn yellow and die.
6. Sorghum smut: This fungal disease causes black, powdery spore masses to form on the leaves, leading to reduced plant growth and yield.
7. Sorghum ergot: This fungal disease causes black, hard structures to form on the leaves, which can reduce seed quality and yield.
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Google Gemini AI
Jul 4
Fungal Diseases:
- Anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum): Brown to black lesions on leaves and stalks.
- Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora fusimaculans): Elongated, oval spots with tan to brown centers.
- Downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi): Yellow to white, powdery spots on lower leaf surfaces.
- Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum): Yellowing and wilting of leaves, followed by premature plant death.
- Gray leaf spot (Cercospora sorghi): Gray to brown spots with darker borders.
- Leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum): Long, narrow brown to gray streaks on leaves.
- Northern corn leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum): Large, oval spots with tan to gray centers and brown margins.
- Rust (Puccinia purpurea): Small, reddish-brown, raised pustules on leaves.
- Smut (Sphacelotheca reiliana): Black, powdery masses of spores that replace grains.
Bacterial Diseases:
- Bacterial streak (Xanthomonas campestris pv. vasculorum): Yellow to brown streaks on leaves and stems.
- Leaf blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. sorghi): Round to irregular water-soaked spots on leaves.
Other Leaf Diseases:
- Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV): Yellowing and mosaic patterns on leaves.
- Sorghum downy mildew virus (SDMV): Stunted growth, yellowing, and mosaic patterns on leaves.
- Sorghum mosaic virus (SMoV): Bright yellow to green streaks and mottling on leaves.
- Anthracnose (Colletotrichum sublineolum): Brown to black lesions on leaves and stalks.
- Cercospora leaf spot (Cercospora fusimaculans): Elongated, oval spots with tan to brown centers.
- Downy mildew (Peronosclerospora sorghi): Yellow to white, powdery spots on lower leaf surfaces.
- Fusarium wilt (Fusarium oxysporum): Yellowing and wilting of leaves, followed by premature plant death.
- Gray leaf spot (Cercospora sorghi): Gray to brown spots with darker borders.
- Leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum): Long, narrow brown to gray streaks on leaves.
- Northern corn leaf blight (Exserohilum turcicum): Large, oval spots with tan to gray centers and brown margins.
- Rust (Puccinia purpurea): Small, reddish-brown, raised pustules on leaves.
- Smut (Sphacelotheca reiliana): Black, powdery masses of spores that replace grains.
Bacterial Diseases:
- Bacterial streak (Xanthomonas campestris pv. vasculorum): Yellow to brown streaks on leaves and stems.
- Leaf blight (Xanthomonas campestris pv. sorghi): Round to irregular water-soaked spots on leaves.
Other Leaf Diseases:
- Maize chlorotic mottle virus (MCMV): Yellowing and mosaic patterns on leaves.
- Sorghum downy mildew virus (SDMV): Stunted growth, yellowing, and mosaic patterns on leaves.
- Sorghum mosaic virus (SMoV): Bright yellow to green streaks and mottling on leaves.
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