You will hear growers up and down the back concession roads questioning why their soybeans appear to be stalled out compared to their corn.The answer is pretty simple.The average planting date for corn this year was April 27th while the average planting date for soybeans was closer to May 25th.This big difference in planting date is showing up in the crops growth and development.I don't think its so much that anyones soybeans have stalled out as much as its a reflection in how much additional growth corn has been able to make due to the extra sun and heat it has accumulated.You must remember that when corn hits the V7 stage of growth its growth rate appears to take on an exponential rate of development.Many soybean fields on the other hand are only in their 3rd to 4th trifoliate leaf stage and their growth by comparison seems relatively slow.
Sunday, July 4, 2010
MY SOYBEANS APPEAR TO BE STALLED OUT COMPARED TO MY CORN CROP.WHY IS THIS ?
You will hear growers up and down the back concession roads questioning why their soybeans appear to be stalled out compared to their corn.The answer is pretty simple.The average planting date for corn this year was April 27th while the average planting date for soybeans was closer to May 25th.This big difference in planting date is showing up in the crops growth and development.I don't think its so much that anyones soybeans have stalled out as much as its a reflection in how much additional growth corn has been able to make due to the extra sun and heat it has accumulated.You must remember that when corn hits the V7 stage of growth its growth rate appears to take on an exponential rate of development.Many soybean fields on the other hand are only in their 3rd to 4th trifoliate leaf stage and their growth by comparison seems relatively slow.
You will hear growers up and down the back concession roads questioning why their soybeans appear to be stalled out compared to their corn.The answer is pretty simple.The average planting date for corn this year was April 27th while the average planting date for soybeans was closer to May 25th.This big difference in planting date is showing up in the crops growth and development.I don't think its so much that anyones soybeans have stalled out as much as its a reflection in how much additional growth corn has been able to make due to the extra sun and heat it has accumulated.You must remember that when corn hits the V7 stage of growth its growth rate appears to take on an exponential rate of development.Many soybean fields on the other hand are only in their 3rd to 4th trifoliate leaf stage and their growth by comparison seems relatively slow.
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