Items Tagged with 'cool conditions'

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Considerations for Burndown Applications

April 11, 2016 | Posted in Crop Protection

Remember that all vegetation should be actively growing and capable of intercepting the herbicide spray when you make your burndown application, says Penn State Extension.

Cool, Wet Conditions May Favor Seedcorn Maggot

May 15, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Water Management

Source: University of Minnesota

Recent cool and wet conditions may increase the risk of seedcorn maggot infestation in some soybean and corn fields.

When Is It Too Cold To Apply A Burndown Herbicide?

April 17, 2014 | Posted in Crop Protection

Source: By Kevin Bradley and Mandy Bish, University of Missouri

Because of the dramatic swings in air temperature that we’ve experienced already this spring, we’ve received a few questions about the effect of air temperatures on our spring burndown applications.

Unseasonably Cool Weather: Good Or Bad For Corn During Grain Fill?

August 18, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Bob Nielsen, Purdue University

Recent early mornings with temperatures hovering in the upper 40s F and afternoon highs less than 80 F are certainly not synonymous with those we typically experience during these dog days of summer.

Will Corn Mature Before Frost?

August 13, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Joe Lauer, Corn Agronomist, Wisconsin Crop Manager

Wisconsin corn agronomist Joe Lauer explains how to predict if a corn crop will mature before frost.

Assessing Soybean Stands Under Cool Conditions

May 17, 2013 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Ohio State University

A significant portion of Ohio was planted and some (soybean) fields were planted right before this cold period.

Cooler Nights During Grain Fill Beneficial For Corn

August 17, 2011 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By Peter Thomison, Ohio State University C.O.R.N. Newsletter

Crop physiologists believe that high night temperatures, in the 70s or 80s, can result in wasteful respiration and a lower net amount of dry matter accumulation in plants.

Cool Days, Cold Nights Slow Corn Maturity

September 3, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: By R.L. Nielsen, Corny News Network

The good news is that most of the Midwest's late-planted corn crop escaped serious heat or drought stress during the critical pollination period and, to date, much of the important grain-filling period, says Bob Nielsen.

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Allan Brooks on Why He Uses a Harvest International Planter

Allan Brooks no-tills 2,200 acres of vegetables in Markesan, Wis. We caught up with him at the 2020 National No-Tillage Conference, where he explained how he came to use Harvest International planters and reveals the new one he had built for the 2020 planting season.

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