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Side-hill seeps result in corn emergence problems

June 17, 2013
Fields with reduced stands due to saturated soils

By Roger Elmore and Mahdi Al-Kaisi, Department of Agronomy



Iowa’s wet spring and cool temperatures not only slowed planting progress but also slowed Growing Degree Day accumulations. These factors contributed to yellow corn plants across the state as well as within-row variability in plant to plant growth and development. Seedling diseases reduced stands.


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