For a particularly prolific corn harvest, consider planting a few helpful neighbors, from herbs to vegetables to some sweet ...

It is more severe where corn follows corn. Management of Diplodia stalk rot is through use of resistant hybrids, balanced soil fertility, appropriate plant population for the hybrid selected, and crop ...

Managing the shorter corn stalks and plant matter is another factor Blomgren encourages farmers to think through as they plan harvest. “If you’re running the header for a standard hybrid ...

“Seeing how tall corn can grow comes down to internode length and quantity,” Karl explains—in other words, the number of leaves a stalk has and the distance ... shifts the light spectrum reaching the ...

When excess N is available, the lower leaves and stalks may remain dark green late into the growing season. Yet, excess N in plant tissues may also not manifest visually. As such, it is difficult to ...

Avoid corn-after-corn rotations, particularly if the field has a history of anthracnose. Severity of stalk rots increase with plant stress. Growers should avoid excessive water and water stress, ...

Strong corn stalks are a bit like the proverbial double ... up faster resulting in more uniform seed emergence and better plant stands. Less crop residue also means improved planter performance ...

Low levels of stalk rot occur in nearly every corn field in Delaware, and severity and incidence varies from year to year. Stalk rots can cause breakage and lodging of stalks and plant death. In many ...