date:Jul 03, 2012
ns prevent it, you could see a 30-40 percent yield loss, Wiebold said.
A typical ear will have 12 to 14 rows, each with 35 to 40 potential kernels, he said. Lose just three kernels per row and thats a substantial yield loss.
The lack of rain is having other negative effects on corn. Normally, corn tasseling occurs when plants are 7, maybe 8 feet tall, Wiebold said. Water pushes that growth.
There are reports coming from throughout the state that corn is tasseling at 5 1/2 to 6 feet tall, Wieb