The water needs of corn peak in July and taper off in August as we near dent stage.
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The heavy rain events and somewhat cooler temperatures prior to this week’s heatwave increased disease pressure in hemp.
I hope you take more time evaluating what forage species and variety of that species should be purchased than the time taken to buy a vegetable at the grocery store. I
The condition of the 2021 Indiana corn crop, as estimated weekly by USDA-NASS, ranks among the top 6 most recent growing seasons dating back to 2004.
On this Purdue Crop Chat Podcast, Purdue Extension Soybean Specialist Shaun Casteel and Corn Specialist Dan Quinn are joined by Darcy Telenko, Purdue Field Crop Extension Plant Pathologist, to discuss diseases that are popping up around the state in both corn and soybeans.
Timely alfalfa seeding is always important to getting an excellent stand, and when seeded late does not have time to develop into a winter hardy plant.
Potato leafhopper (Empoasca fabae) is back on hemp. This migratory species can cause a lot of damage to many different crop species, including hemp.
Purdue Extension Soybean Specialist Shaun Casteel and Corn Specialist Dan Quinn are back for another episode of the Purdue Crop Chat Podcast. On this episode, the guys discuss the most recent crop condition ratings and compare that to what they’re seeing around the state. Casteel also discusses the advantages to having a drone to scout your field at this point in the season.
Many locations in Indiana recently experienced rainfall totals in excess of 5 inches in a relatively short period of time. The heavy rainfall has resulted in significant water movement through the soil profile, saturated soils, and some significant flooding and ponding in certain areas.
The post-pollination scuttlebutt overheard in coffee shops throughout Indiana during late summer often revolves around the potential for severe stress that might reduce kernel set or kernel size in neighborhood cornfields.
