Agronomic Directions
Learn best practices and tips for greater agronomic success.
Corn, Disease, Fungicide, Insecticide, Pests
End of Season Corn Management
Insect, disease, and environmental stress during grain fill can compromise corn yield potential and quality. Monitoring the crop can help guide decision making during grain fill and provide insight for managing the harvested crop and planning for next season. Late season stress can reduce the plant’s photosynthetic capacity. Remobilization of carbohydrates from stalks and leaves … Continued…Read more
Corn Kernel Sprouting
Corn kernel sprouting can occur under wet and warm conditions. Subsequently it is more likely to occur with products that have open husks and upright ears. →View PDF…Read more
Bacterial Diseases of Corn
There are no in-season practices to effectively manage Stewart’s wilt, Goss’s Wilt, bacterial stalk rot, and holcus leaf spot. However, understanding the distinctions between these diseases can aid future management. →View PDF…Read more
Corn Leaf Diseases
Leaf diseases may exhibit similar symptoms or have multiple diseases present at once, and laboratory culturing or microscope examination may be required for diagnosis. Stewart’s Bacterial Wilt Goss’s Wilt Anthracnose Leaf Blight Eyespot Physoderma Brown Spot and Node Breakage Northern Corn Leaf Blight Common Rust Southern Rust Gray Leaf Spot …Read more
Corn Leaf Diseases
Leaf diseases may exhibit similar symptoms or have multiple diseases present at once. Laboratory culturing or microscope examination may be required for diagnosis. →View PDF…Read more
Corn, Disease, Nutrients, Planting, Soil
Continuous Corn Management
High yields in continuous corn are possible if residue, nitrogen, and volunteer corn are properly managed. Several management strategies are recommended to reduce the risk associated with corn following corn. Start by selecting highly productive fields. In addition, the right corn product and insect trait package along with optimal seeding rates. Find protection against early-season … Continued…Read more