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Plant 2023 Observations

Plant 2023 Observations

Some planting has gone well where the corn has already spiked up out of the ground.  In other areas, I’ve seen pivots running just to wet the ground before planting because the ground was too dry and hard.

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Early Season Soybean Pests and Diseases

Early Season Soybean Pests and Diseases

Pests like seed corn maggot, wireworms and white grub as well as diseases like Pythium and Phytophthora can reduce soybean stands early in the season. Cover crops or heavy crop residue keep soils cooler and can delay emergence, which can increase the vulnerability of seeds and seedlings to pests. LumiGEN® seed treatments provide advanced protection against pests, disease and uncertain soil conditions during the critical early growth period.

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Seed and Seedling Diseases of Corn

Seed and Seedling Diseases of Corn

Corn fields can contain numerous pathogens in the soil that are capable of infecting corn seeds and seedlings. Corn planted into a well-prepared seedbed with warm conditions that allow it to emerge quickly, can generally outgrow the effects of pathogen attack. However, corn planted into cold, wet soils that emerges more slowly can be susceptible to injury from soilborne pathogens. Soilborne pathogens may attack seeds and seedlings both before and after plant emergence, as well as the roots and mesocotyl of emerging or established plants.

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What makes Enlist E3® soybeans so easy?

What makes Enlist E3® soybeans so easy?

There’s lots of talk about the ease and convenience of Enlist® herbicides compared to in-crop dicamba herbicides. “Weather patterns and weed escapes work on their own schedule, not yours,” said AgVenture Product Manager Jeff Shaner. “The Enlist® weed control system allows you to take back control of when and how you initiate your plan of […]

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