After getting a late start planting this spring, much of the soybean crop is still in the field, and the wet and cold weather stretching across large areas of the country may continue to prevent harvest. Recommendations from Michigan State University will help producers overcome these challenges.
Tillage may get you in the field faster, but it also disrupts mycorrhizae fungi networks, which relay nutrients and compounds to plants, says Grainews.
Delayed planting by itself is no guarantee of lower grain yield, says Purdue University, and "mudding in" a crop early to avoid planting late will almost always end up being an unwise decision.
Ohio State University Extension says the recent rainy, cool weather is ideal for slugs, with no-till fields with high residue at a higher risk of slug feeding.
While not adequately controlling emerged weeds prior to soybean planting can make for a tough season, there is more application flexibility and herbicide choice for corn, says Ohio State University Extension.
It may be possible to replant damaged corn fields in the northern half of Indiana as late as early July with hybrid maturities more suitable for parts of Minnesota or Wisconsin, but therein lies some more challenges.
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