Management Practices

• Potassium fertilization will reduce disease severity where potassium is deficient.
• Early maturing varieties are less affected by stem rot.
• Destroying sclerotia in stubble by crop rotation, tillage, or burning can reduce disease pressure.

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.