Module 2 Healthy Plant Appearance When doing a field diagnosis, know how a healthy plant should appear. Consider the many parameters that can affect a healthy plant’s appearance. Healthy soybean plant
Healthy Plant Appearance Know what a normal plant should look like for the crop you are surveying at each growth stage: Seedling Leaf Reproductive
Healthy Plant Appearance Know what a normal plant should look like for the crop you are surveying at each growth stage: Seedling Leaf Reproductive Healthy wheat leaf stage
Healthy Plant Appearance Know what a normal plant should look like for the crop you are surveying at each growth stage: Seedling Leaf Reproductive Healthy wheat reproductive stage
Healthy Plant Appearance Plant appearance can be modified by: Variety Environment Fertility Insects Diseases Cropping practices
Healthy Plant Appearance Varieties of crops may have different canopy structure, growth habits or floral structures. Variety can modify plant morphology. Two varieties of barley
Healthy Plant Appearance Plant appearance can be modified by: Variety Environment Fertility Insects Diseases Cropping practices Larry Heatherly examines soybean plants
Healthy Plant Appearance Plant appearance can be modified by: Variety Environment Fertility Insects Diseases Cropping practices Sugar beet breeding lines USDA photo by Scott Bauer
Module 2 Healthy Plant Appearance Plant appearance can be modified by: Variety Environment Fertility Insects Diseases Cropping practices Squash bug
Healthy Plant Appearance Plant appearance can be modified by: Variety Environment Fertility Insects Diseases Cropping practices
Healthy Plant Appearance Plant appearance can be modified by: Variety Environment Fertility Insects Diseases Cropping practices Leonard Panella Photo by Scott Bauer
Healthy Plant Appearance Plant color can be modified by: Crop Variety Potato flower
Healthy Plant Appearance Plant color can be modified by: Crop Variety Potato flower of another variety