Foot rot of cereals
As the crop ripens, symptoms become less visible. At harvest, ear blight can result in shrivelled grains with a chalky white or pink appearance, although [...] is a significant concern for cereal crop growers worldwide. This disease primarily affects the roots and lower stem of cereal plants, leading to rotting [...] lower nodes. Long dark streaks may also appear at the stem base. On older plants, infection can produce a true foot rot, where the stem base becomes brown