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

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

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Potential Impacts of Heavy Rainfall and Recent Flooding on Corn Growth and Yield

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...

corn seedling mesocotyl corkscrewing

"Corkscrewed" Mesocotyls: What Does it Mean?

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...

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Short-Stature Corn Hybrids: Next Evolution in U.S. Corn Production?

Lately, several prominent agricultural seed and genetic companies have started introducing novel corn hybrids characterized as...

Corn Black Layer

Understanding Black Layer Formation in Corn

The use of the term “black layer” is often a universal method among farmers and agronomists for determining when a corn plant has...

Corn Cover Crop

Paying Attention to In-Season Nitrogen Timing is Important when following a Rye Cover Crop

Managing and maintaining a high-yielding corn crop following a cereal rye cover crop can often be a challenging task. Cereal rye hosts a large...

corn silk

Stalk and Ear Rots: The Importance of Identifying Them Now to Help with Harvest Decisions

It is now time to evaluate fields for any stalk or ear rot symptoms. This will aid in making assessments about field harvest order and if there is...

corn silk

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...

corn silk

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...

corn haze

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...

corn drought stress

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...

corn drought stress

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...

corn fertilizer damage

Corn Root Damage Caused by Fertilizer

Many farmers in Indiana utilize starter fertilizer applications, specifically applied through the planter and in close proximity to the seed, which...

corn emergence

The Process of Emergence in Corn

Once the corn seed is planted, the waiting game for the first corn plants to emerge begins, which also means assessing (or worrying) if any issues...

cultivating corn field

The Corn Mesocotyl and Assessing Abnormal Growth

As a young agronomist, one of the first things I learned was that when assessing corn emergence and stand establishment following planting, is that...

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