Plant color differences based on management and weather
Encyclopedia Article
[Text originally appeared in the Integrated Crop Management extension newsletter on pages 176-177 of the IC-498 (14) - June 11, 2007 issue.]
This is the year of multi-colored corn due to the wet spring. There are noticeable differences dependent on management practices, such as the rotation used: corn following corn or corn following soybean. What impact will this have on growth and final yields? As of June 11, corn across Iowa ranged from V2 to V9 (two to nine leaves), with a rough average of V6.
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