Boosting Yields By Balancing Nutrients
Corn is the one crop that exhibits production potential beyond the dreams of possibility. Twinning, even three ears per stalk, is evidently possible, even practical, albeit elusive.
Read Tissue Tests to Determine Plant Health Early
Tissue analysis is a great way to verify soil additive claims. I am sure everyone has heard many claims about using this or that product will release nutrients locked up in the soil. What better way to find out than to use a tissue analysis and plant weights to really see if this is true.
When to Test the Plants
There are three critical stages in corn (grain or sorghum) plants you should test around.
A Guide to Creating Non-Toxic Fertilizer Systems
Toxic substances not only come from pesticides (herbicides and insecticides), but also are produced by anaerobic bacteria in tight or waterlogged soil, and from certain harmful fertilizers.
Estimating Plant Populations on a Per Acre Basis
An accurate estimate of plant population per acre can be obtained by counting using a formula and this graphic.
Corn Planting Needs: Density, Location, Conditions
There are many factors that govern optimal population and row width, ignoring the obvious one of the type of machinery you own.
