Brown spot on rice

Below are two photographs taken in Vermilion parish. Dr. Groth had earlier examined leaves collected from the same field and suspects the disease is brown spot. Interestingly, the spots were mainly on the lower leaves indicating the environmental conditions favorable for the development of this weak pathogen were no longer present.

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Brown spots on rice leaves

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Close up view of brown spot on rice leaf

9/5/2019 9:17:06 PM
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