Category Archives: Nitrogen Efficiency

The Big Three Culprits: Residue, Compaction and Moisture

Posted on January 4, 2011 by Barry Soliday (Illinois)

It’s hard to write an accurate story about the 2010 corn crop without going back to the fall of 2009, the one all of us in Illinois have tried to forget. That year we saw the harsh effects of a very late, very wet harvest season. It was common for corn on corn fields to be off by 50 bushels or more than rotated corn fields. Blame the disappointing corn yield results on the big three culprits: Residue, Compaction and … Continue reading →

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Tassel Time

Posted on July 19, 2010 by Rich Lee (Iowa)

If it feels that life is too busy, and you can only find the time to take one really good look at your corn crop between planting and harvest, then make that one time happen at tasseling. Sure, it is probably the most uncomfortable time to be walking around in a corn field. With the summer heat, humidity, corn rash, and bugs crawling into places where bugs should not be, it is no picnic out there. Still, it is one … Continue reading →

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