Corn rootworm damage. Root pruning from corn rootworm can cause significant yield loss. Recent research predicts up to 15% yield loss for every node pruned back to 1.5" of the stalk.² ...

Farmers in Maharashtra are switching to sweet corn cultivation due to its high demand, easy market, and lucrative prices, ...

Corn has to grow roots down to the anhydrous to be able to pick that N up and it may be caught in the carbon penalty before it gets there,” he says. B. Option two, the second method, ...

With corn being a critical U.S. crop expected to help feed livestock and people around the world and also be a source for the production of clean energy, plant breeders are continually seeking ...

What happens belowground in a corn field is easy to overlook, but corn root architecture can play an important role in water and nutrient acquisition, affecting drought tolerance, water use ...

Drone technology offers a fast, reliable way to assess crop stands — one of the most important factors influencing yield ...

I grew sweet corn, 8-foot sunflowers in clay pots and herbs of all flavors. I learned from my farmer uncle that corn had to be planted in two rows, not a single line, because it’s wind-pollinated.