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Tag: Grain Corn
Early Season Corn Uniformity and its effect on Yield, WBC and DON
Early season corn crop uniformity can have long lasting effects. Each year we are struck with new challenges and often these challenges are amplified by what happened during planting. Yield,…
Is 1,000 Kernel Wt. the Next Key to Even Higher Yields?
The 3rd Annual Great Ontario Yield Tour came to a close on August 30th 2018. Greg Stewart, head agronomist with Maizex Seeds along with Moe Agostino from Farms.com Risk…
Maizex Moving – Early Corn Crop Uniformity Evaluation
Maizex territory manager, Laura Johnston, performs an early corn crop uniformity evaluation at Durham Farms. …
Maximizing Corn Yield with your Management Toolbox
June 20, 2018 Leigh Hudson CCA-ON, Twitter- @lhudson89 Planting 2018 has wrapped up and we are on to the next step of maximizing corn yields. The majority of us know…
Reviewing Your Sulphur Needs for Top Yields
Overview One nutrient that you may or may not have on your radar is sulphur. Sulphur (S) deficiencies have been more prevalent throughout my travels the past couple of years,…
Maizex Moving: Uneven Corn
Maizex Territory Manager Kirk Van Will reminds you to watch for uneven corn when scouting your fields. What are the causes? Planter problems or something that occurred after emergence?…
Corn Nodal Roots under Stress
In the past 7-10 days we have noticed corn plants leaning or flopping over. With some examination, it appears that these plants have poor nodal root development (ie. Rootless Corn…
Towards Better Hybrid Characterization
Getting the right hybrid in the right place under the right management can lead to increased profitability. However, to accomplish this we need to have a good understanding of a…
Manganese Deficiency
Manganese (Mn) is one of nine essential micronutrients for plant growth. Corn is only a moderate consumer of manganese and so deficiency in most mineral soils is rare. High organic…