Head Smut (Noun)
Meaning
Smut fungus attacking heads of corn or sorghum and causing a covered smut.
Classification
Nouns denoting plants.
Examples
- Smut fungus attacking heads of corn can result in the development of head smut, causing significant damage to the crop.
- Head smut on sorghum can reduce yields by infecting the heads of the plant and producing masses of black spores.
- Infected heads of corn covered with the powdery black spores of head smut fungus can be unsightly and economically devastating.
- Sorghum breeders often screen their plants for resistance to head smut to ensure high-quality and healthy heads.
- Cultural and chemical control methods are typically employed together to effectively manage the impact of head smut on crops of corn or sorghum.