Nov. 28, 2022 • “It was an up-and-down season, but it turned out well,” said Dave Nanda, director of genetics for Seed Genetics Direct. What was that yield? At 15.5 percent moisture, the grower reported an average yield of 2…”
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Oct. 7, 2022 • If ears remain upright and husks are tight, ears tend to hold more moisture, and it provides a more favorable environment for ear molds to develop.
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Oct. 4, 2022 • If your corn is still in the field, it’s worth checking to see how much of it might be infected with ear mold so you can mark the worst fields for early harvest.
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May 23, 2021 • Consider sacrificing a few plants to see how root systems are developing. If root systems aren’t as robust as you’d like, now is the time to determine why.
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Oct. 27, 2020 | Some plants which emerged four days or more behind the first plants in the Corn Watch ‘20 field still produced decent ears. In a few cases, plants which emerged on time struggled. What we saw wasn’t as black-and-white as you might think.
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June 12, 2020 | Many variables should be considered when applying nitrogen to corn such as location, soil, plant height and timing.
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April 3, 2020 | Soil compaction can be caused in many ways and the reasons for compaction should be diagnosed on a field by field basis before corrective measures can be taken. Some causes of compaction are…
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Oct. 9, 2019 | Depending on the micro-climate in various areas, there may be the prevalence of certain ear and kernel rots this year. The most important ear rots are:
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August 7, 2019 | Walking through dark green corn with tassels and silks coming out, Dave Nanda, SGD director of genetics, determined that this year’s Corn Watch ’19 field in central Indiana looked like good corn
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