Page 4—Corn Talk, Lancaster Farming, Saturday, March 18, 1995
(Continued from Pago 1)
ally like weeds rather than com
plants. Uneven seed distribu
tion caused by an improperly
functioning seed metering
device causes more skips and
doubles, which also reduce
yield. Recent Purdue research
has shown that this kind of
yield variation in distribution
can result in yield reductions of
about 5 percent or so.
Nitrogen fertilizer is another area which
should receive some additional attention
this year during the countdown period.
Prices are about 30 percent higher than last
year. Many growers are thinking about cut
ting back a bit this year to compensate for
the higher price.
My feelings are a bit mixed on this. In
support of this idea, we know that most
com fields that have been fertilized with N
at recommended levels for several years
have some carryover and they often can get
by with about 75 percent of the N recom
mendation and still yield well. Also, we
know that the optimum N rate from an eco-
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contribute to lower amounts of
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Weed control is another area
that should require some
thought in the next few weeks.
New products and formulations
should be considered if they
can improve weed control con
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dependent on the N fertihz- problem weeds on your
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While I don’t profess to be a
marketing expert, the combina
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this year, talk of the El Nino,
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your marketing plans for the
1995 crop could be important.
The countdown is a critical
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