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Like most plants, corn growth progresses through three main phases: germination, vegetative, and reproductive stages. During germination, seeds break dormancy when soil temperatures exceed 50°F. They ...
* Why is early corn staging important? The proper determination of a corn plant’s vegetative stage is useful when applying post-emergence herbicides for weed control. Applying herbicides at t… ...
Fungicides may not always result in an increase in ROI, but they always equate to added staygreen and increased standability.
In Episode 1 of “Corn College TV,” Season 2, Bauer explains that knowing corn growth stages provides the foundation of information for scouting season.
As a University of Minnesota alum and an entrepreneur who recently raised angel capital to help consumers find alternative fuel stations (including ethanol), I am disappointed in The Minnesota ...
Corn sweat is just the transpiration of water vapor from corn plants in our fields. Every plant releases water. Expect the ...
Corn growth stages are quite variable across Indiana but a number of areas have moved into tasseling or beyond. Therefore, it is time to continue to monitoring for diseases to make an informed ...
You can successfully grow sweet corn even if you don't have a huge garden or backyard. Here's how to do it.
Sorghum Checkoff director of agronomy, Brent Bean, Ph.D., writes about the most important growth phases in the life of the sorghum plant.