Wheat Diseases in Ohio

Powdery mildew

• Symptoms
  • powdery white mold growth on leaf surfaces
• Environment
  • high humidity
  • 60 to 75°F
  • high nitrogen fertility and dense stands
• Survival
  • overwinters on residues
• Management
• resistant varieties
• crop rotation
• delayed planting
• fungicide timing and efficacy
• Scouting