you may have to omit surfactants to protect the younger corn plants.” 3. Stay on top of weeds. Fields that were replanted or have uneven emergences are a haven for weeds. “Control weeds in ...

"Goose-necked plants in many of these fields were a good indication that serious corn rootworm larvae feeding injury to roots was a problem earlier in the season." Kernel set problems seem to be in ...

Moreover dry soil conditions can cause uneven emergence in some fields that may ... it to split open revealing the first leaves of the corn plant. The first of these leaves has a slightly rounded ...

Cold temperatures and rainy spring weather can be hard on corn stands, causing uneven emergence and poor uniformity ... nothing severe,” he says. “The plant is growing very slowly due to ...

As long as seeds are not soft and showing signs of rotting, they can produce healthy plants. In 2002, much of the corn planted in ... compaction resulting in uneven emergence.

(Figure 1) Emergence is the first vegetative stage, labeled as VE when the corn plant may still have a cylindrical shape and lacks full leaf formation. This stage can be easy to miss, as the initial ...

"With about 2 inches of rain in the last two weeks and some weather in the 80s, we should be set up for good growth." ...

uneven planting depth, and residue interference. Therefore, after-market closing wheels have been developed to improve corn emergence timing and uniformity in heavy residue systems and need to be ...

NAPERVILLE, Illinois, June 10 (Reuters) - Last week, the U.S. Department of Agriculture rated an above-average 75% of the U.S. corn crop ... dropped that to 4.25. Uneven emergence from the ...

Trent Stout of Stout Seed Sales in Ainsworth, said uneven corn emergence is of moderate concern ... With more fertilizer plants coming online in the region and the difference in price between ...