Late Planting Issues Post 2

With the rain last night some issues you may have thought about, such as switching from corn to soybeans, are starting to become a reality. Over the last week numerous articles have been written, coming from various sources which I'll link to below.

Assessing Available Nitrogen from Fall- and Spring-Applied Nitrogen Applications - Article posted May 26, 2011. By Purdue Agronomists Jim Camberato, R.L. (Bob) Nielsen, and Brad Joern. We haven't had as many of the gulley-washers Southern Indiana has had but we've still had a fair amount of rain. This article provides information on how to determine if the Nitrogen you've already applied is still available.

Do as I Say, Not as I do - Article posted May 24, 2011. Chad Lee, Grain Crops Extension Agronomist from the University of Kentucky relates his own struggles with the late planting season.

What do We do About the Yellow Fields? - Article posted May 23, 2011. Over the past few years those pretty yellow flowers have come to cover fields in the spring. Bill Johnson and Glenn Nice discuss how to control Cressleaf Groundsel, more commonly known as butterweed. The above link is to a PDF document. For the same information, but not as pretty, this article is also available in the current issue of the Purdue Pest and Crop Newsletter.

Switching to Soybeans? Some Points to Consider - Article posted May 23, 2011. Anne Dorrance and Robert Mullen of The Ohio State University offer some issues to consider if you're thinking of switching crops.

Can Soil-Residual Corn Herbicides Be Applied After Corn Emergence? - Article posted May 20, 2011. In a spring like this one, sometimes things get a little out of order. This is particularly true when so many producers are using commercial pesticide applications. Aaron Hager from the University of Illinois provides some excellent information on which residual herbicides may still be applied postermergence. As always, since this article is written for Illinois, always check to make sure the product(s) are registered for use in Indiana.

Late corn planting won't necessarily mean lower yields Article posted May 20, 2011. Peter Thomison from The Ohio State University discusses how planting date is only one part of the yield equation and summarizes his research into planting date and corn yields.

Prevented and Late Planting Provisions in Crop Insurance - Article Posted May 19, 2011. Gary Schnitkey from the University of Illinois Department of Agricultural and Consumer Economics provides some prevented planting crop insurance information. Keep in mind that the specific information provided here is for Illinois. Always check with your own crop insurance representative about your policy provisions.

Planting Delays and Switching to Soybeans: A New FAST Spreadsheet - Article originally posted April 27, 2011. This is a new Fast Tool from the University of Illinois. As I've previously mentioned, these are downloadable spreadsheets which you input your own information into and use to make decisions. As a caution, the default values you can enter are only for Illinois locations so I'd echo Bob Nielsen's recommendation to completely input your own values and not rely on those already in the spreadsheet.