R oB C oKER FARM , yAzoo C iTy Crop Summary
Soil type . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Dundee silt loam Soil pH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.8 Soil fertility . . . . . . . . . . . . .P=M; K=H Fertilizer added . . . . . . . . . .n @ 230 lb/A + P2o5 @ 67 lb/A Herbicide application . . . . Preemergence — Bicep ii Magnum @ 2 qt/A Previous crop . . . . . . . . . . .Corn irrigation (Furrow) . . . . . . .June 8, June 16, June 22, July 1, July 7, and July 14 Planting date . . . . . . . . . . . .April 10 Harvest date . . . . . . . . . . . .August 26
Corn was planted into a stale seedbed with conditions optimum for germination, resulting in good stands. Extremely wet weather conditions during May reduced plant growth. Timely irrigations throughout the growing season resulted in good yields. Harvest was completed in a timely manner without any problems.
Rainfall Summary inches April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1.45 May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12.43 June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .0.45 July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9.50 August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.65 Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27.48
Mississippi Agricultural and Forestry Experiment Station
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