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You can grow sweet corn in your backyard—here’s what to know before you plant
Growing corn yourself will give you the sweetest, freshest ears, and all you need is a sunny spot.
Track early corn growth stages to time input applications. From V1 to tasseling, protect yield potential with a proactive management plan.
MANHATTAN, Kan. - Seed for two new drought-tolerant corn varieties will be in limited release this spring. They're targeted for farmers on the western edge of the U.S. Corn Belt. DuPont (Pioneer ...
Seed costs for both corn and soybeans are high, but with the soybeans’ ability to compensate when using lower planting populations, seed placement is much more critical with corn. Consider these ideas ...
When selecting hybrids, you're continuing work that started over 100 years ago with innovators seeking better than 25-bushel-per-acre corn.
Avoid planting too early or too late. "If you plant your corn too soon, you risk exposing it to cold temperatures, which can be detrimental to your seedling’s health," Berendsen says. Corn seeds may ...
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