Clint Thompson of the University of Georgia pointed out in a recent article in Growing Georgia that irrigated corn has done less well this year in terms of expected yield than dryland corn. The combination of conditions that may be too wet for corn coupled with the lack of sunlight due to the cloud and rainy conditions has actually caused expected yields from dryland corn to be higher than average, while yields from irrigated acres are lower than expected. Choosing when and if to water through the corn’s growing season can be tricky and smart use of irrigation will maximize the corn’s potential, although of course we can’t change the rain that is falling. You can read more here.
