Hello everybody,
It has been a long time since I have blogged. I guess, better late than never.
Last week was quite a week. the weather was nice and soil temperatures were in the mid 50's. I was getting quite a few questions about whether or not to start planting. At the time, I was recommending to plant if you were ready. My thinking was that conditions were good and if it did turn cold, it probably wouldn't last long. In the last 6 days we have accumulated 5 GDDs. The last three there have been no units collected. I scouted corn planted April 6 through April 13 and it looked good on Monday. I think that corn will be just fine. We are supposed to get warmer this weekend and next week back into the 60s. Rain is supposed come then also. If somebody didn't want to start until after the cold and rain, I didn't argue with them. You have to do what you think is best and go from there.
Last week was quite a week. the weather was nice and soil temperatures were in the mid 50's. I was getting quite a few questions about whether or not to start planting. At the time, I was recommending to plant if you were ready. My thinking was that conditions were good and if it did turn cold, it probably wouldn't last long. In the last 6 days we have accumulated 5 GDDs. The last three there have been no units collected. I scouted corn planted April 6 through April 13 and it looked good on Monday. I think that corn will be just fine. We are supposed to get warmer this weekend and next week back into the 60s. Rain is supposed come then also. If somebody didn't want to start until after the cold and rain, I didn't argue with them. You have to do what you think is best and go from there.
Monsanto had great news released last week. Refuse In Bag (RIB) was given approval to be grown. It is the FIRST true RIB. Pioneer says they have the first, BUT a producer is still required to plant a separate 20% refuge for above ground insects. The 10% refuge they talk about is for below ground insects and that 10% is protected by technology for above ground insects. This makes the whole field planted to above ground technology. Is this confusing? I agree. Why not plant Lewis Hybrids RIB product with 5% Refuge In Bag and not worry about refuge ever again?
Talk to you soon.
Perri
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