To avoid seed chilling, he advises farmers to plant corn only under two conditions: The soil temperature must be 50°F or higher. The weather forecast must be promising in the days following corn ...

Rotated corn planted on heavier soils following soybeans with heavy infestation of volunteer corn or weeds. - Before planting when soil temperatures are 40 degrees F. at 6 inches deep. - Before ground ...

Minnesota farmers made good progress planting between rain showers during the week ending April 24, according to USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service. Minnesota’s corn ...

Growing corn yourself will give you ... Mulching around the base of plants retains soil moisture. Sweet corn thrives when ...

Ag News Wire By Jeff Coulter, a corn agronomist, University of Minnesota Extension Weather conditions in Minnesota are leading to a slower start for the 2011 corn planting season. Last year, 13 ...

Soil temperatures presently are in the mid ... turning cattle onto it and planting sorghum or corn in the spring. High “abandonment” is anticipated this season due to poor wheat potential ...

Nitrogen is often the most limiting nutrient in growing plants. When deficient, plant yields and quality are reduced. However ...

If corn was ever jealous of ... which includes one or two species of soil bacteria, respectively, that can turn atmospheric nitrogen into plant-available forms. The edited versions boost the ...