Farm Basics from Ag PhD Episode #1265 | Air Date 07/03/22 - Is it sun or heat that grows your crop? Brian and Darren Hefty explain why it's both when looking at corn and soybeans.
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We made the decision to cut our plant population by almost 4000 seeds an acre in our corn fields this year with a late start. Trying to give each plant as much access to the sun, fert and water. Even though our seed rep says there's no data to prove this works.
I have always heard that warmer conditions, like those encountered by later planted corn, drive greater inter-node distance and thus height. But likewise, we know that slightly less competition will help reduce that height and leaf elongation. Funny thing is I've been having the same conversations with my local reps and they think I'm nuts for running a 27-36k variable rate range. I've seen the biggest difference on poorer vs better soils. Our conditions this season are showing the shift in planting date vs height rather drastically as our earlier acres were exposed to a cold snap and have been passed in height by those acres emerged after that weather change. Really interesting challenge to figure out...
@@macster5187 I appreciate the response. We have seen in the past that our poorer land has benefited from lower seed rates in the past. In drought years it has kept our sandy hills from dying off. But there is definitely a point where this benefit drops off as the canopy doesn't trap moisture or block sunlight for late season weeds.
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Is there anything as far as winter corn, if so when do you plant it, when do you harvest it
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They are doing a lot with short season varieties for those of us who rely on cover crops and cattle grazing and need the extra time.
great information thank you for all you do
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We made the decision to cut our plant population by almost 4000 seeds an acre in our corn fields this year with a late start. Trying to give each plant as much access to the sun, fert and water. Even though our seed rep says there's no data to prove this works.
I have always heard that warmer conditions, like those encountered by later planted corn, drive greater inter-node distance and thus height. But likewise, we know that slightly less competition will help reduce that height and leaf elongation. Funny thing is I've been having the same conversations with my local reps and they think I'm nuts for running a 27-36k variable rate range. I've seen the biggest difference on poorer vs better soils. Our conditions this season are showing the shift in planting date vs height rather drastically as our earlier acres were exposed to a cold snap and have been passed in height by those acres emerged after that weather change. Really interesting challenge to figure out...
@@macster5187 I appreciate the response. We have seen in the past that our poorer land has benefited from lower seed rates in the past. In drought years it has kept our sandy hills from dying off. But there is definitely a point where this benefit drops off as the canopy doesn't trap moisture or block sunlight for late season weeds.
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Sir per acre how much production you takennfrom your soyabean crop
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