From planting depth to using low-salt in-furrow products, David Hula and Randy Dowdy detail management practices that help ...

BROOKINGS, S.D. - Planting depth is one of many factors growers need to consider when planting a corn crop, explained David Karki, Ph.D.,SDSU Extension Agronomy Field Specialist. "A common principle ...

Plants that emerge at different times will compete unevenly for light, water and nutrients and may end up being a weed instead of a high yielding plant.

During a Strategic Farming webinar hosted by the University of Minnesota Extension on March 25, Jeff Coulter, University of Minnesota Extension corn agronomist, offered numerous considerations for the ...

You can’t construct a strong building on a weak foundation, and you can’t grow a great corn crop on a weak root system. From freezing temperatures to voracious underground pests and other threats, ...

Plant corn 2 inches deep, even if you plant early, says Dale Hicks, Extension agronomist with the University of Minnesota. Hicks said that the seed zone is warmer the closer the seeds are to the soil ...

Thinking about your next corn planting season? Bayer corn seed has been doing some interesting things lately, with new tech ...

Is there any vegetable that screams Ohio summer more than sweet corn eaten on the cob? Some gardeners might argue that the tomato is the more popular vegetable grown in Ohio, and it is the state fruit ...

Yield potential drops when corn is not planted at the right depth. "The old rule of thumb -- or index finger in this case -- is to plant corn at a depth equal to the second knuckle on your index ...

The best time to plant corn is typically in spring, two to three weeks after your region’s last frost date. "Corn is frost-sensitive, and even a light freeze can kill young seedlings," says Jeremy ...

Linamar. has filed a patent for a method to enhance crop yields by adjusting seed depth and seed-fertilizer separation based on soil conditions. The method involves using specific furrow openers to ...