AUGUST IS THE MONTH WHICH MANY SEED COMPANIES HAVE THEIR MEETINGS AND SHOW THEIR NEW CORN HYBRIDS.
THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE NOTES ABOUT WHAT THE PLANTS LOOK LIKE BASED ON THE CURRENT YEAR CONDITIONS.
IT’S IMPORTANT TO LOOK FOR HYBRID DISEASE RESISTANCE TO GRAY LEAF SPOT, STANDABILITY, LEAF ORIENTATION, PLANT HEIGHT, KERNEL FORMATION. IT’S BEST TO WALK INTO THE PLOT AND EXAMINE SEVERAL PLANTS.
THIS INFORMATION IS SOME OF THE MOST CRITICAL INFORMATION THAT CAN BE USED TO MAKE DECISIONS FOR ORDERING SEED.
WHEN YOU ATTEND FIELD DAYS, BE SURE TO ASK THE QUESTIONS AND INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED.
CHECK THIS AGAINST OTHER SOURCES. IF YOU SEE OTHER PLOTS SIGNED IN THE AREA, STOP AND CHECK THE HYBRIDS.
BE CAREFUL WHEN CHECKING PLOTS TO DETERMINE IF THE PLOT HAD BEEN SPRAYED WITH A FUNGICIDE. ONE WAY TO CHEAPLY CONTROL GRAY LEAF SPOT IS TO SELECT HYBRIDS THAT ARE RESISTANT TO THIS DISEASE.
WHAT WAS THE NITROGEN RATE AND OTHER INPUTS THAT WERE CHOSEN TO SHOW THE PLOTS? CHECK OUT THIS INFORMATION AND CONSIDER EVERYTHING CRITICALLY.
THE SEASON IS WINDING DOWN WITH CORN DENTED AND MOVING TOWARD MATURITY. OTHER LATE PLANTED CORN IS MOVING AHEAD.
SOYBEANS SEEM TO LAG BEHIND THIS YEAR.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT WAYNE FLANARY AT 660-446-3724 OR HEATHER BENEDICT AT 660-425-6434, REGIONAL AGRONOMISTS, UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI EXTENSION.
