CROP SCENE INVESTIGATION – 8: What was the trouble with Troy’s stunted corn?

by DEB CAMPBELL

Time is of the essence. This is especially true when you have a crop which doesn’t look healthy. Promptly figuring out why the crop isn’t thriving and taking action to correct it will help you maximize yield.

Time was ticking on the growing season when Troy, a Peel County corn grower, called me in early June. His month-old corn crop was in need of help. “My corn is yellow and stunted in two separate fields. It must be a hybrid issue,” he said.

Better Farming January 2008