The corn plants are at a very critical time right now in Western Canada. Most tassels have emerged (VT stage), and the pollination/silking process (R1 stage) has started. A corn…
Tag: Grain Corn
The Sharp Edge: Twin-row, Multi-hybrid Strip Till
On the latest episode of the Sharp Edge, Lead Agronomist Greg Stewart visits with Mike Strang to discuss his multi-pronged approach to high yields by employing several cutting-edge practices relating…
Purple Corn
A few cases of purple corn have been reported this week. This phenomenon occurs when there is a combination of hot, sunny days followed by cooler nights, as we have…
Maizex Hybrid Update: Free and Clear for Europe
Maizex Seeds markets a full line of seed corn hybrids across a range of maturities for farmers across Canada. As farmers finalize their spring plans, the grain trade is once…
Maizex Moving: Corn Ear Count and Girth – Aiming Higher!
The Maizex experience in the 2020 Great Ontario Yield Tour leads us to two important observations: In this episode of Maizex Moving, Lead Agronomist Greg Stewart discusses these ideas and…
How to Do a Yield Estimate on Corn and Soybeans | Maizex Moving
Doing a yield count is an important step to tracking the performance of your crops and practices in the interest of improving your farm’s profitability each year. Learn the basics…
Maizex Moving: Drought and the Impact on Corn
Watch the latest Maizex Moving in which our Brand Director Steve Denys and Lead Agronomist Greg Stewart discuss drought conditions across Ontario and the impact we are seeing on corn….
The Impact of Drought on Corn Development (French language)
Our manager of agronomy and product marketing Pascal Larose talks about the development of corn and the impact of drought. Please note that this video is in French as part…
9 Thoughts on Nitrogen
1. Check with a best-rate recommendation It is always good to take a look at recommendations based on good data. The Ontario N Calculator can serve as a reality check…
Corn Emergence in a Cool Spring
Some very cold planting season temperatures have growers anxiously awaiting corn emergence. Generally speaking, it takes 150 to 180 crop heat units (CHUs) to get corn from planting to emergence….