Crop Development Update – 6/29/2023

Corn Plant Development: V8 – V12 Stages (Vn (vegetative stages) based on visible leaf collars) V8 – V9 Period of rapid growth as new “V” stage is occurring about every 3 days All leaves have been formed but most are still hidden in the whorl Plant begins...

Dry Weather Impact On Crop Development

Although beneficial, any rainfall has been spotty at best in coverage and amounts, and a general soaking rain will soon be needed before permanent damage to the developing crop occurs. Many producers have dealt with dry growing seasons before, but many have not dealt...

Effects Of Drought On Fertility Availability

It appears that dry weather won’t be going away very soon, at least in East and Southeast Nebraska. That is bad news for growing many things. It is not rocket science to know that when it doesn’t rain much, crop development slows, and production levels decrease. There...

Irrigation Initiation

What a difference a year makes! Last year, growers were well into the irrigation season by March 1st, while this year, we will need to be careful not to initiate irrigations too soon. Wet Spring conditions, particularly saturated soils, are conducive to early disease...

Irrigation Strategy and Soil Health

Irrigation water quality is easy for growers to overlook but could have significant yield and orchard growth implications if not managed properly. Years of drought and water supply issues over the past few years have had a deleterious effect on many growers’...

Water Quality and Spray Tank Implications

When was the last time you tested the water source you use to fill up your sprayer? Something very common across agriculture is the lack of understanding of how water in a spray tank can impact the overall efficacy of spray material. Spray water pH and the number of...
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