Corn growth stages start with vegetative, end with reproductive

May 2, 2020 | By understanding what happens as a young corn plant develops, growers can help corn become productive adult plants.

Connie JeffriesMay 2, 2020corn, seed genetics direct, corn growth, corn stages, stages of corn, V1, R5, VE

Reducing soil compaction in 2020

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…

Connie JeffriesApril 3, 2020soil compaction, Nanda, Dave Nanda, compaction

Germ testing results are mixed bag, free testing extended to April 14

March 20, 2020 | The lowest warm germ test results came back in the 30s.

COVID-19 Update: facilities closed, deliveries and pick-ups continue

March 22, 2020 | Seed Genetics Direct facilities will be closed to the public.

Connie JeffriesMarch 22, 2020

Free warm germ testing offered through March 15

Feb. 15, 2020 | Seed Genetics Direct is offering free carry-over germination testing to farmers through March 15.

Connie JeffriesFebruary 15, 2020soybean, testing, free, seed, warm germ, germination

SGD highlights farm dangers with March 7 showing of "Silo"

Feb. 10, 2020 | SGD is sponsoring a free showing of "Silo", an independent film based on a real-life grain entrapment tragedy, at 7 p.m. on March 7 at the Pike County Fairgrounds Multi Purpose Building, 311 Mill St., 45661.

Connie JeffriesFebruary 10, 2020Silo, grain entrapment, farm safety, Pike County, Corn, Seed Genetics Direct

Farmers nominate competitive checks

Dec. 15, 2019 | Farmers can nominate competitive checks to ensure SGD is comparing against the competitive checks farmers want, as well as offering the best hybrids and varieties across the Corn Belt!

Connie JeffriesDecember 15, 2019testing, corn, soybeans, Ohio, hybrid, variety

Herbicide pricing announced

Dec. 9, 2019 | Through our association with Herbicides Direct, we offer a full portfolio of herbicides and fungicides with three pricing options and multiple discounts.

Connie JeffriesDecember 9, 2019

SGD intern earns highest degree from FFA

Nov. 8, 2019 | The National FFA recently awarded Ross Black, intern at Seed Genetics Direct, an American FFA degree, an honor less than one percent of FFA members receive.

Lessons learned from 2019 growing season

Nov. 8, 2019 | “Every growing season teaches us some new lessons, but I have never learned so many new lessons in any growing season as in 2019,” said Dave Nanda, Ph.D., SGD director of genetics.

Connie JeffriesNovember 8, 2019Corn Watch, CornWatch19, 2019 growing season, Dave Nanda, Chris Jeffries

Expected stalk rot was ‘no show’ in early fall

Oct. 31, 2019 | Poor rooting in many fields and minimal brace roots set the stage for stalk problems. Learn why early stalk rot predictions missed the mark.

Connie JeffriesNovember 4, 2019corn, lodging, CornWatch19, rot

Abnormal is normal in 2019 fields

Oct. 11, 2019 | Abnormal was “normal” in 2019: the weather and a plant from the Corn Watch ’19 field that produced an ear without husks on top instead of a tassel.

Connie JeffriesOctober 11, 2019

Fall notes help adjust 2020 management plans

Oct. 10, 2019 | Corn plants try to make as many viable kernels as possible any way they can. Observing how plants reacted to 2019 conditions can help adjust 2020 plans.

Connie JeffriesOctober 10, 2019

What to expect with corn ear rots in 2019

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:

Connie JeffriesOctober 9, 2019corn, fusarium, gibberella, smut, diplodia, ear rot, corn rot, Corn Watch, CornWatch, Nanda, Seed Genetics

Corn stage by stage

Oct. 1, 2019 | Descriptions of corn stages: silking (R1), blister (R2), milk (R3), dough (R4), dent (R5), physiological maturity/black layer (R6).

Connie JeffriesOctober 1, 2019corn stages, corn, black layer, dent stage, corn moisture, dough stage

Effect of test weight on 2019 corn yields

Sept. 13, 2019 | Learn about test weight and why it is significant.

Connie JeffriesSeptember 13, 2019

Identifying crop maturity: where corn will be in October

Sept. 11, 2019 | It is important to understand what occurs during corn reproductive stages to identify a crop’s maturity stage.

Connie JeffriesSeptember 11, 2019

Telling corn ear rots apart

Sept. 10, 2019 | According the The Ohio State University, ear rots differ in damage, toxins and conditions.

Connie JeffriesSeptember 10, 2019corn, rot, ear rot

Many factors affect how quickly corn dries in fields

August 26, 2019 | In a typical season, grain drying in the field ranges from 0.5-0.8 percent moisture loss per day for corn, which occurs mostly by evaporation.

Connie JeffriesAugust 26, 2019

Stalk lodging could be concern this year

August 13, 2019 | A scarcity of brace roots and shallow rooting could set up lodging issues.

Connie JeffriesAugust 13, 2019corn, lodging