By: Rome Ethredge

Tiller Counting

Now’s the time we need to make sure we have adequate tillering in small grains. Each tiller produces a grain head so we want plenty for a good grain yield.

This plant has three tillers.

Corn Production Guide

 

Dr. Corey Bryant and other UGA grain team members have completed updating the 2020 UGA Corn Production Guide and it is available at this link. https://grains.caes.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/grains/docs/corn/2020-Corn-Production-Guide.pdf

Corn Hybrid Selection

Weed Kill in Wheat

Seeing pretty good herbicide activity in wheat fields this week.  In these pictured fields Harmony Extra plus MCPA was used and Wild mustard and chickweed and henbit wont compete with our crop plants any more here for moisture, sunlight and nutrients. We need to pay close attention to plant growth stages when spraying herbicides.

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