by Chad Swanepoel Chad.Swanepoel@agpartners.net
The adverse weather conditions this spring have generated a lot of questions about whether our corn stands are adequate or not. The later it gets, the lower the population can be before a replant is recommended.
The important thing is to choose random spots in a field when evaluating a stand. I toss a hand trowel out in the field so I don’t subconsciously pick a better or worse spot. Do this randomly across 5 to 10 spots in the field. Measure out 1/1000th of an acre and count the plants and average what you find for stands.
Click on the link below to download some charts I use to help determine whether or not to keep a field of corn:
If you would like help deciding what to do, give your agronomist a call and they would like to help with these decisions.
