Stalk rot is one of the most destructive diseases of maize through China. In general the incidence ranged from 10 to 20%, and the seriousness may be more than 50%. The paper deals with experimental results of the causal organisms, resistance of variety and epidemiologieal features in China. For the future, stress Should be put on studing the major local Pathogens from different areas and identifing the resistance of varieties, then, inoculation method and resistant rating index for identification of varietal resistance should be unified, Pay more attention to good cultural Practices, e.g., attain the balance of soil fertility, especially between N and K, and demonstrate the resistant role of K fertilizer.