Seeing purple and green stems in some fields. Read up on the science behind purple stems. https://t.co/HGjAPs4ta7. Keep scouting! @CropNetwork @ISUcropscout
My lab really had a fun day seeing Phytophthora of soybeans “in the wild”. It was a great learning experience especially for those of them whose research is more lab-based.
@wilgocki55@NEGameandParks How bout some type of FFA fundraiser, maybe go to local producers and ask them to chip into a pot and then have some type of hunt and split the pot or pull random names for those who participated?
Building big kernels from now forward is where the yield comes from. We have a very conducive disease environment, but we have the components for high yields in most fields. Quite a bit of reservation on fungicide.
Lot of fungicide questions and decisions now. Last year we saw lower disease pressure in many places, but not NE Iowa. 5th wettest July on record in Decorah with heavy rains to kick off tar spot. 2023 has started very dry, but we aren’t out of the woods yet. @CropTechInc
Earlier corn is anywhere from just tasseling to R2 right now. Water use during this time reaches around .3 in of use/day. Incredibly important time period to reduce stress. ☀️ + 🌧️ + moderate temps will drive successful kernel pollination and get fill off to a good start!
@Stew_Agron_SIN @StewartSeeds @BayerCornUSA Excited to see those generics this fall We have been dry over here till last week and still has great potential
When answering y-drop vs. coulter sidedress questions, I often refer back to this plot from 2017. Small corn, very little rain after application, no inhibitors used, and the y-drop still came out ahead at harvest.@CropTechInc
Metribuzin rates are a tricky subject in central Iowa, but this is just one nice example of the importance of rate selection to effectively manage weeds!