Oats-Cayuse_black powdery problem

Jason Vath

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posted 9 years ago

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What might this black powdery/pollen like substance be?
Should anything be done other than me occasionally pulling them out?
There's one of these per about 50 stalks of normal looking ones.

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John Weiland

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"oat smut"?? Check Google Images for that term....

Edited to add, if it's ergot, don't eat it.

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