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With the right growing conditions, you can grow corn in your own garden. Here's what to know to easily grow corn for an ...
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 ...
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“Seed corn is very sensitive to soil and soil water temperatures that are below 50°F at planting and during the first 48 hours afterwards,” says Ken Ferrie, Farm Journal Field Agronomist.
Fungicides may not always result in an increase in ROI, but they always equate to added staygreen and increased standability.
Soil temperature, she says, affects germination of many garden foods. Domenghini said peas can sprout in soil that is 40 degrees Fahrenheit, while lettuce can germinate in 35 F.
As of Thursday, Ohio corn growers planted 3.4 million acres this year, down 150,000 acres in 2021. Corn harvested for grain is projected to be 3.17 million acres this year which is down 170,000 acres.