Drought

How Drought Affects Corn at Each Growth Stage

July 22, 2022 | Posted in Water Management

Corn plants need 1.25 inches of rain each week in July and August to maintain rapid growth and produce the best possible yields. The University of Missouri summarizes the effects from moderate drought on corn plants and the resulting impact on yield.

Strip-Till & Cover Crops Offer the ‘Best of Both Worlds’

The Isley family has improved water retention by planting annual ryegrass into standing corn and seeding annual ryegrass and rapeseed prior to strip-tilling.

July 25, 2021

In 2012, the Isley family took a firm dislike to using the word “dirt.” They had gone through a substantial drought and were working ground, watching it turn to powder.

Lessons Learned from 2012 Drought Could Mitigate 2021 Issues for Strip-Tillers

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 5, 2021 | Posted in Soil Health, Water Management

With much of the U.S. facing conditions similar to those of the 2012 drought, a look back at lessons learned suggests adjusting management plans may help protect strip-till yields and increase resilience.

Soil Age, Mineral Composition Determines Whether Carbon is Stored or Released

October 23, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Source: Phys.org

Land use changes, nutrient depletion, and drought can make plant roots grow deeper into the soil. But scientists question how that growth affects carbon in the soil.

Drought-Induced Corn Potassium Deficiency

July 19, 2016 | Posted in Water Management

Source: South Dakota State University Extension

During extreme soil drying, shrinking clay layers trap soil cations such as potassium, which become unavailable for the plant roots to take up.

Technology to Help Us Deal with Drought

April 21, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

With droughts becoming more severe, water tables getting lower and an increasing demand for water from growing suburbs and cities, farmers know they need to use water more sparingly.

Digging Into the Soil Health Benefits of Long-Term Strip-Tilling

By Ian Gronau posted on March 10, 2015 | Posted in Strip-Till Farming 101

Tom Muller, who farms a 2,600-acre family farm in Windom, Minn., is someone who can be considered an early adopter of strip-till in his area.

Drought Responsible for Lake Erie's Massive 'Dead Zone'

January 8, 2015 | Posted in Water Management

A team of researchers led by Carnegie Institution for Science's Anna Michalak and Yuntao Zhou has shown that the widespread drought in 2012 was associated with Lake Erie's largest dead zone since the mid-1980s.

Researchers Explore Early Corn Planting

July 25, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Vanessa Beeson, Mississippi State University

As early corn comes to market in July, growers are reminded that timing counts for a lot when it comes to planting corn. That's why Mississippi State University scientists are researching the effects of planting date, plant population and hybrid selection on field corn yields.

Determining Whether To Begin Corn Planting

April 25, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, Purdue University

The 2014 corn planting season is certainly off to a slow start in Indiana and elsewhere across the Midwest, primarily due to delayed drying and warming of soils. The April 21 USDA-NASS crop report estimated that 1% of Indiana's corn crop had been planted as of April 20, compared to the 5-year average planting progress of 14%.

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How Drought Affects Corn at Each Growth Stage

Strip-Till & Cover Crops Offer the ‘Best of Both Worlds’

Lessons Learned from 2012 Drought Could Mitigate 2021 Issues for Strip-Tillers

Soil Age, Mineral Composition Determines Whether Carbon is Stored or Released

Drought-Induced Corn Potassium Deficiency

Technology to Help Us Deal with Drought

Digging Into the Soil Health Benefits of Long-Term Strip-Tilling

Drought Responsible for Lake Erie's Massive 'Dead Zone'

Researchers Explore Early Corn Planting

Determining Whether To Begin Corn Planting

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