With corn planting well underway, it is time to start assessing germination and emergence. If corn is slow to emerge, it is a good idea to dig up seeds to gauge seed quality and germination ...

Optimum soil temperatures for corn germination and plant progress begins at 50 degrees F. Soil temperatures lower than 50 F can cause corn seed to lay dormant, exposing the seed to disease and ...

Some seed corn can germinate and thrive in cold, wet spring soils. Some can’t. Rhonda Brooks • November 15, 2020 12:11 PM ...

Knowing the quality of your seed lets you avoid or manage potential stand problems. “Most tags list the warm germination rating, but few contain cold and saturated-cold scores,” says Farm ...

Nothing tastes better than homegrown corn, but, because of its demand for space, sweet corn has traditionally belonged to the domain of large country gardens. Sweet corn plants usually produce only ...

In the same study, the researchers found no evidence that neonicotinoids increased yield in corn. The authors tested untreated corn seed, and seeds coated with neonicotinoids and fungicides at both ...