Kernel News - Weather Stress

Kernel News - Weather Stress

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Silk Emergence, Silk Length, and Missing "Butt" Kernels

The process of pollination is one of the most critical periods for grain yield determination in corn and successful pollination is largely...

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Top "Dieback" and Senescence Patterns in Corn

As corn plants progress through grain fill and approach maturity, plant leaves naturally begin to senesce or die. Leaf senescence is a naturally...

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How Does Wildfire Smoke Impact Corn Growth?

In recent years, Indiana has experienced an increase in air quality concerns during the summer due to elevated incidence and severity of wildfires...

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Assessing Hail Damage in Corn

Recent storms which crossed Indiana brought welcome rains to current dry conditions, yet were not without additional challenges, which includes...

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Drought Stress and Indiana Corn in 2023

The biggest challenge so far this year for Indiana corn production has been the dry conditions experienced throughout the state (Figure 1). Despite...

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Heat Stress and Drought Consideration for Corn

Max air temperatures for central and southern Indiana averaged 89- and 90-degrees F, respectively for the week of June 12th, 2022 which measured...

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Potential Impacts of Flooding on Corn Growth and Yield

Over the last couple weeks, portions of Indiana have received significant rainfall amounts that have approached > than 5-6 in. With this...

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“Flattened” Corn caused by Wind Damage – Now What?

Recent storms that have crossed parts of Indiana have brought excessive winds which has resulted in corn being “flattened” from lodging...