Some corn fields where corn has emerged, the coleoptile and first leaf appear pale yellow to gray or transparent. The weather over the last few weeks has been cool, slowing…
Pale emerged corn: What is going on?
Tag: Grain Corn
Just Chill – Chilling Injury in Corn
Early planted corn often faces the risk of chilling injury. This occurs when the seed is exposed to cold soil and water temperatures 6 to 24 hours after planting. As…
Three action items needed to achieve success when using Bayer Fluency Agent:
1) Shake or roll pail before opening. Product must be fluffed up after settling during shipping. 2) When applying, spread and mix product into seed (don’t dump the scoop or…
Understanding Relative Maturities
The term “Relative Maturity” is often used when discussing corn and soybean seed. It is best defined as a criteria or process to compare or group hybrids and varieties based…
7 weeks to get the crop in!
Don’t hit the panic button yet, we still have plenty of time. As Kirk discussed in his article last week, we still have 7 weeks until the end of May,…
Which is greater: yield gained from early planting or yield lost from uneven emergence?
Rapid, uniform emergence (all your crop up in 12 hours) is one of the key factors in setting your corn crop up for maximum yield. There are only a few…
Understanding the Continuous Corn Yield Penalty
With renewed interested in planting corn comes additional corn-on-corn acres. The continuous corn yield penalty is a well know phenomenon, however, why the penalty exists is not well understood. Research…
On-Farm Storage Management
When was the last time you climbed up to check on your grain inventory? With these cold, snowy days and brisk winds, there might be a good chance that you…
Northern Corn Leaf Blight
Many fields this past season showed signs of Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB). The lesions of NCLB appear as long elliptical (2-15 cm) grayish-green or tan streaks, usually found on…
Are we there yet? (Black layer)
Corn harvest is just around the corner. Harvest maturity (occurring around 25% grain moisture) usually refers to the point at which harvest and mechanical loss are at a minimum. Before…