Water and Heat Stress Interactions With Crops
With many areas of the state under drought conditions and temperatures in the 90s, a number of drought, heat stress, pest, nutrient, and crop interactions should be noted. One of these is nematodes. I...
View ArticleField Compaction
Much of the harvesting in Delaware has been done on relatively dry soils. However, with October and November rains and delayed harvests of soybeans, some fields have been compacted by machinary. The...
View ArticleSpring Manure Applications and Compaction
Livestock and poultry farmers in the state are spreading manure at this time. For most of the state, the ground is dry and compaction is less this year. However, spring weather is always changing, and...
View ArticleSome Notes From The Field
The following are some observations that I have made doing field visits over the last several weeks. Although we have had an open winter, and there have been some good freeze-thaw cycles, many fields...
View ArticleControlled Traffic Systems
In controlled traffic systems, field operations are performed where wheel traffic is limited to specific areas. The following is an article on the subject. Farmers who have established a controlled...
View ArticleCorn Emergence Problems – Leafing Out Underground and Corkscrewing
Each year I see a few fields with significant stand reduction due to seedling growth abnormalities. If you dig up the gaps in rows where seeds did not emerge, you will find that most seedlings had...
View ArticleCompaction in Field Crops
One of the biggest challenges growers face in Delaware is compaction. Compaction can be found in heavy vegetable rotations and grain crop rotations. It can have several causes, but running heavy...
View ArticleSoil Compaction Management
A good article on no-till and managing compaction. The basics of soil compaction management are in order of importance: (1) help your soil resist and bounce back from compaction; (2) avoid causing...
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