Production 5.8.09
Waiting to plant could be more
beneficial than mudding in corn
The
last weekend in April provided the first opportunity for
many Kentucky farmers to plant corn this season. To make up
for lost time, some may be tempted to plant in
less-than-ideal conditions, but waiting for better weather
could help maintain yields, said Chad Lee, grain crops
extension specialist with the University of Kentucky College
of Agriculture.
"Mudding in corn creates compaction, which
causes limited growth potential and limited nutrient intake
and results in yield losses far worse than waiting two or
three days to plant corn under better weather conditions,"
he said. "The challenge is being patient enough to wait on
those extra days of dry weather, while knowing you have a
lot of acres that need to get planted."
Read more
More resources for Late Planted Corn from the University of
Kentucky
Production - 4.20.09
Compendium of Research Reports on Use of Non-Traditional
Materials for Crop Production
from Iowa State University
Production
- 4.17.09
April
Corn & Soybean Science Newsletter
from the University of Kentucky
In this issue
1. Gypsum
2. Enough Insect Control
3. Corn Seed Rates
4. Soybean Seed Rates
5. ACRE Online Calculator
6. Paperless
Production - 3.13.09
Fertilizer
Outlook
In two separate presentations this week
sponsored by the National Corn Growers Association (NCGA),
experts in the fertilizer industry explained the 2008 price
spike and subsequent drop for farm nutrients and discussed
what growers can expect in the coming year.
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more |
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