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Q.Hello, I Found This Item (attached Picture) On A Single Corn Stalk. All Corn Plants, Including This One, Are Very Healthy And Thr

Zone 44278 | sargefam added on July 20, 2024 | Answered

iving. Is it an egg sack of some kind? This is a new one for me. LOL Thanks for any information you can provide! Hello, I found this item (attached picture) on a single corn stalk. All corn plants, including this one, are very healthy and thriving. Is it an egg sack of some kind? This is a new one for me. LOL Thanks for any information you can provide!

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BushDoctor
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Answered on July 20, 2024

Unfortunately, you are in for a time with this one. It appears to be a fungal infection called corn smut. Typically it grows on the kernals, but it will grow anywhere that the plant gets injured. This will be a hard one to get rid of. You may notice it start to change colors. You'll want to get rid of that plant before the growth turns black. It'll stay in the soil for about 3 years. This article will give some more information on the disease and treatment.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/edible/vegetables/corn/corn-smut-fungus.htm

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