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…
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Assessing Frost Damaged Corn and Soybeans – May 26, 2015
Key Considerations for Corn (See pictures to the right) Key Considerations for Soybeans (See pictures to the right) For further information, contact your Maizex representative. Greg Stewart, Maizex Agronomy Lead…
Importance of Corn Flowering Date Diversity
Corn pollination can easily be considered one of the most important periods of crop development. For a corn farmer, this time period of crop development and reproduction is what ultimately…
Bushels in the Field – How to Estimate Corn Yield
Yield estimates are only as accurate as the field area they represent. Repeat counts at multiple locations to increase your accuracy. Factors such as water availability, insects, diseases and weeds…
Milk Line – What does it all mean?
Harvest maturity (occurring around 25% grain moisture) usually refers to the point at which harvest and mechanical loss are at a minimum. Before this happens, corn develops a black layer…
Be Aware … Don’t let NCLB end your season early!
As corn began to tassel in the beginning of August, many fields contained Northern Corn Leaf Blight (NCLB) lesions. As of today, most fields are showing minimal signs of progression;…
Damage to Corn from Birds
Many parts of Ontario experience significant damage to corn due to birds. Often, birds will feed on developing corn ears immediately following pollination and during the early stages of grain…
Why a Corn Fungicide?
The 2014 growing season started late for most and has not been a particularly warm season. On a year where the marketing of a corn crop has taken a turn…
Corn – Important Growth Stage Milestones
Understanding what goes on within a corn plant is important to your final yield. In order to track your corn’s growth progress, we use a standard Developmental Stage Key. The…
Is Your Corn Competing?
Weed management in several areas of the province has been challenging. Weather has prevented herbicides from being applied and from being activated. Early weed control remains critical for maximum yield,…