Posted by NY 986 on March 10, 2011 at 06:47:30 from (69.171.163.206):
In Reply to: Tips for growing corn posted by Reid1650 on March 09, 2011 at 17:19:45:
I would get a soil map to find out what you are working with. Plenty of clay around me where even with today's seed technology it would be challenging to get 150 bu. per acre. It would be a good idea to check with FSA to see what conservation guidelines you need to follow in terms of any tillage performed. You are having to invest a lot to put this corn in to get it to grow 150 bu. per acre in a good year never mind if the growing season does not pan out. I would be doing a soil test as soon as it was dry enough to do (not muddy). I am another person here who would not be in favor of putting corn on sod for a newbie unless you could count on somebody with experience (and success) to oversee this. I think I would opt for corn on last year's bean ground and beans on the sod. I would like to see some degree of tillage where the sod was. Aerator or zone-till perhaps.
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