Planting Date

I've always been "too crazy" about planting date.  Today's picture shows the difference in 3 days planting date!  The right was April 28 and the left was May 1.  The temperature and moisture after those planting dates is the best way I can describe how different these two corns are.  They are the same hybrid.

Planting dates are crucial today with the large planters most farmers are using.  I say a 24 row corn planter can make you a lot of money on the right and it can cost you a lot of money on the left side of this picture.  I am guessing there will be at least 20 bushels more corn on the right.

 

With this picture, the left side looks fine.  Visually, there are many yellow, stunted areas I can't find on the right side of this picture.

 

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1. Long term research by universities and seed companies across the Corn Belt gives us a pretty good idea of planting date effects on relative yield potential. The recommended time for planting corn in northern Ohio is April 15 to May 10 and in southern Ohio, April 10 to May 10.

2. Delayed Planting Effects on Corn Yield: A “Historical ...

   corn.osu.edu/.../delayed-planting-effects-on-corn-yield-a-201chistorical2...
   

   
   

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   May 5-10 is the best planting date for most Midwest states so that means I have to start before that to end up by May 5-10.

    

   I think planting date is more important than most farmers want to admit.  They are just happy to get their corn planted at all.

    

   In many locations this year, that didn't happen.

    

   Ed Winkle