Most of the early-planted corn has emerged. To reach the yield targets for this fall, farmers are being advised to evaluate their stand, especially for the corn that has been sitting in the ground for upwards of two weeks. In the latest Pioneer Agronomy Update, Pioneer Field Agronomist Eric Lagge said the three biggest factors affecting stand establishment are environment, genetics and seed quality. “There a few key things to focus on, cold injury; seedling injury and crusting,” said Lagge. “Make sure there are no signs of cold injury, such as imbibitional chilling. With imbibitional chilling, you’ll notice irregular growth where the plant will corkscrew on itself underground.” Find out more in this week’s update.
