Small Grains

 

Soil Crusting

Mary E. Burrows, Montana State University, Plant Sciences and Plant Pathology
 Bill Grey, Alan Dyer, Jeff Stein and Ned Tisserat

 

Cause:  Soil crusting may occur when the soil forms a crust following irrigation or rain. 

 

Occurrence:  After planting

 

Management Approaches

Information on soil crusting  can be obtained at:

 

http://www.smallgrains.org/Techfile/CRUSTING.HTM

 

 

Categories: Small grains, Diseases, Soil crusting

 

Date: 04/26/07


Supported in part by:
Western Region IPM Center, EPA Region Vlll, National Plant Diagnostic Network, Great Plains Diagnostic Network, USDA CSREES, Colorado State University, Montana State University, South Dakota State University, the University of Nebraska - Lincoln,and the University of Wyoming.