The Waiting Game

Avoid Cold, Wet Soils in Rush to Plant

Emily Unglesbee
By  Emily Unglesbee , DTN Staff Reporter
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Planting corn before soils are warm and dry enough is tempting as May approaches, but the practice can encourage disease, compaction, and poor emergence. (DTN photo by Bob Elbert)
Planting corn before soils are warm and dry enough is tempting as May approaches, but the practice can encourage disease, compaction, and poor emergence. (DTN photo by Bob Elbert)
As May approaches, the urge to get corn in the ground might become overwhelming, but growers should wait for warm, dry soils as long as possible to ensure the best stands and emergence.

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Emily Unglesbee

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