Kernel News - Weather Stress

Kernel News - Weather Stress

Corn Plant Populations and the Potential for Reducing Seed Costs — 23 April 2025

Seed represents one of the largest variable input costs for Indiana corn growers—second only to fertilizer. As such, selecting the correct...

Droopy Ears? – Understanding Premature Ear Drop in Corn — 30 September 2024

As corn advances through grain fill and approaches physiological maturity (black layer), one thing to watch for is premature ear declination or...

Corn Harvest and the Importance of Watching for Ear Rots — 30 September 2024

As corn harvest approaches in Indiana, it is important to start monitoring and managing for the presence of ear rots. Ear rots can reduce corn...

Making Sense of Grain Test Weight in Corn — 30 September 2024

Although yield is always at the forefront of many corn farmers and agronomists’ minds during harvest, another important discussion topic each...

"Flattened" or "Root Lodged" Corn caused by Heavy Rain and Wind - Now What? — 10 July 2024

Recent storms and heavy rainfall brought on by the remnants of Hurricane Beryl have crossed parts of Indiana this week and brought excessive winds...

Potential Impacts of Heavy Rainfall and Recent Flooding on Corn Growth and Yield — 10 July 2024

In the last week, much of Indiana has received the remnants of Hurricane Beryl, with various locations receiving rainfall totals of 3-4+ inches of...

"Corkscrewed" Mesocotyls: What Does it Mean? — 23 April 2024

As planting season begins and corn plants begins to emerge, a very important step to take each spring is to assess the emergence of the corn plants...

Silk Emergence, Silk Length, and Missing "Butt" Kernels — 21 August 2023

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

Top "Dieback" and Senescence Patterns in Corn — 21 August 2023

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

How Does Wildfire Smoke Impact Corn Growth? — 11 July 2023

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

Assessing Hail Damage in Corn — 10 July 2023

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

Drought Stress and Indiana Corn in 2023 — 26 June 2023

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

Heat Stress and Drought Consideration for Corn — 21 June 2022

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

Potential Impacts of Flooding on Corn Growth and Yield — 06 July 2021

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

“Flattened” Corn caused by Wind Damage – Now What? — 20 June 2021

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