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Management Practices

• Seed should be treated with recommended fungicides.
• Draining the seeding flood and flushing as needed helps prevent water mold.
• The practice of pin-point flooding helps reduce water-mold damage.
• Seeding should not begin until the mean daily temperature reaches 65 degrees F.

Suggested Additional Sources of Information

• Rice Varieties and Management Tips, LSU AgCenter Pub. 2270.
• Rice Disease Fact Sheet, LSU AgCenter Pub. 3084.
• Louisiana Rice Production Handbook, LSU AgCenter Pub. 2321.
• www.lsuagcenter.com.
• Contact your local cooperative extension agent.