Поширення хвороб кукурудзи на Житомирщині

A route survey of the area of Zhytomyr region was conducted to establish phytosanitary status of souring crops. It has been established that the most common diseases of corn are volatile smut and bubble smut. Besides, the most common diseases such as fusarial ear rot, helmintosporios, diploidy, rust and nigrosporosis were observed considerably in sowing corn of various farms of Zhytomyr region. The spreading of smut diseases on the territory of the region during 2012–2013 compiled 1,6 and 4,9 % accodingly. It has been investigated that the highest degree of spreading smut diseases is determined on the farms of the central and southern districts of Zhytomyr region and the lowest degree – in the northern district.