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12/00-- An imbalance in nitrogen and manganese levels within corn can cause a stalk to feed on the nutrients in its own cell walls, inviting such diseases as Gibberella stalk rot. The pinkish area on the stalk is the Gibberella fungus. Purdue plant pathologist Don Huber says acres of crops fail to reach yield potential every year because they can't draw sufficient micronutrients from the soil to fend off diseases.
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