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Weather Update: A Warm and Wet Start to 2023
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2023-01/weather-update-warm-and-wet-start-2023
Wednesday with rain showers likely but high temperatures well above average in the 50s and 60s. Cooler air ... 60s for many locations set daily record highs heading into the New Year, as moisture returned to the ... soil moisuture start to recover, though further improvements are needed ahead of the upcoming planting ...
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Disease Management
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4391
states. Yield losses as high as 30 to 50 percent are not uncommon in fields planted with susceptible ... available with moderate to high levels of resistance to leaf rust, powdery mildew, and wheat Spindle Streak ... disease-causing fungi. 6. Use a well-balanced fertility program based on a soil test. Apply sufficient amounts of ...
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Row Spacing
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4451
soil type, planting date, weather conditions and, in some cases, variety. The later in the growing ...
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Wheat Production
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4381
Variety Selection Producing Wheat in 15-Inch Rows High-Quality Seed and Seed Treatment ... value and the quality of flour made from it. Attempting to produce ultra-high yields by using extra ... its maximum yield potential. When we have one of those rare dry springs with low disease levels ...
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Land Selection and Preparation
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4385
Wheat grows well in a range of soil types; however, well-drained soils with medium to fine texture ... maximum winter survival and yield potential. Drilled, medium-season soybean varieties, planted early yield ... depth (1.5 inches). Do not plant into soils that are too wet and monitor planting depth when the soil is ...
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Harvesting
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4425
level at which to harvest for dry grain storage is 25 percent. Corn normally dries approximately 0.75 to ... maturity. Ear drop damage may be high in some years as a result of extensive European corn borer damage to ... associated with harvest delays are magnified at high plant populations (Table 4-10) and hybrid susceptibility ...
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Disease Resistance and Tolerance
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4416
use of hybrid resistance and tolerance to minimize crop losses. Hybrid response to high population ... shown positive yield response to higher populations cannot be grown at high plant densities because of ... the increased risk of lodging at harvest. Lodging reduces yields and slows the harvest operation. ...
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Yield Potential and Stability
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4414
Choose hybrids that have produced consistently high yields across a number of locations and/or ... years. The Ohio Corn Performance Tests (OCPT) indicate that hybrids of similar maturity vary in yield ... high yields; instead, look for stability in performance across environments. Most of the hybrids ...
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Growing Degree Day (GDD) Maturity Rating System
https://agcrops.osu.edu/node/4413
(T min) is less than 50 degrees Fahrenheit, 50 is used to determine the daily average. The high ... calculation method most commonly used for corn in the U.S. is the 86/50 cutoff method. GDD are calculated as ... the average daily temperature minus 50. If the maximum daily temperature (T max) is greater than 86 ...
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Volunteer Opportunity- Event Waste Sorting Team
a high-end event and we (staff + volunteers) will be doing the sorting for the attendees. There will be ... appropriate compost/recycling/landfill container. This level of service accomplishes two goals, it increases ... because they are receiving an upgraded level of service. Achieving both goals will reflect very positively ...