Management
Crop rotation - at least 1 year out of corn
Tillage - encourages breakdown of crop residue, reducing disease inoculum
Genetic Resistance
DuPont Pioneer plant breeders select hybrids and parent lines for resistance, using induced and natural infection.
DuPont Pioneer pathologists assist breeders in their efforts to inoculate, screen and characterize products.
Hybrids differ significantly in resistance to anthracnose. Scores for Pioneer® brand hybrids generally range from 2 to 7 on a 1 to 9 scale (9=resistant).
Your Pioneer sales professional can help you select high-yielding hybrids with the appropriate level of disease resistance and other key traits needed for your field.