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Drought Projections Do Not Go Well With Fungicide Applications
Several calls this past week for fungicide applications on corn and soybean at all different growth stages. So let’s review what might be at stake here. Soybeans. Frogeye leaf spot and white mold on susceptible varieties when the environment is favorabl ...
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Foliar Fertilizer Applications to Soybean
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-21/foliar-fertilizer-applications-soybean
When soybean prices are low, inputs need to be carefully considered. Will I get a return on my investment? In 2019, Ohio State participated in a national protocol to evaluate foliar fertilizer in soybean. Trials were conducted in 13 states and totaled 20 ...
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Western Bean Cutworm Numbers Remain Low Across Ohio
We are now in the second week of monitoring for Western bean cutworm (WBC) in Ohio. Similar to last week, WBC adult numbers remain low in all monitoring counties. Trap counts for the week of June 29 – July 5 resulted in a total of 56 WBC adults (0.67 aver ...
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July Brings on the Heat
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-21/july-brings-heat
Hot and dry conditions have certainly set in across the Buckeye State. Temperatures this past week have averaged 2-8°F above average, with most locations stringing together at least five consecutive days above 90°F and more to come. Based on the forecast, ...
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Mid-Season Weed Management in Soybeans – Hot, Dry Edition
A few weed-related observations while we try to stay cool and hope for a day of rain or at least popup thunderstorms. One of the frequent questions during extended dry weather is – do I wait for rain before applying POST herbicides, or just go ahead and a ...
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Emma Matcham
https://agcrops.osu.edu/people/emma-matcham
Emma Matcham Ashtabula County ...
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Potassium Deficiency?
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-21/potassium-deficiency
Potassium deficiency symptoms of corn and soybean include yellowing/browning of lower (older) leaves with edges exhibiting symptoms first. Potassium deficiency symptoms can indicate low soil test potassium (K), but may also be related to recent dry soils, ...
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Emergency Forages to Plant Mid-Summer
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-21/emergency-forages-plant-mid-summer
First and second cutting hay yields are being reported as lower than usual in many areas of Ohio this year. Forages took a hit from the late freezes and cold weather this spring, followed by dry weather after first cutting. Fortunately, hay quality is muc ...
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Application of Manure to Double Crop Soybeans to Encourage Emergence
Wheat harvest will soon be wrapped up in Ohio and some farmers will plant double-crop soybeans. The summer manure application window following wheat harvest is typically the 2 nd largest application window each year. In recent years there has been more in ...
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Corn Growth in Hot and Dry Conditions
https://agcrops.osu.edu/newsletter/corn-newsletter/2020-21/corn-growth-hot-and-dry-conditions
In recent days we have been experiencing 90 degree F days with limited precipitation, and so we are starting to see some leaf rolling in corn. Some of this may be related to reductions in soil moisture, but may be related to restricted root systems as wel ...