Extension Notes

their eventual proposals will contain,” Marriott said.

MoDOT’s Northwest Bridge Bundle team will release the Request for Proposals (RFP) in July.

The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission is expected to award the project at its December Commission meeting.

For more information about this project, including its timeline, visit www.modot.org/northwestmissouri-design-buildbridge-bundle.

by University of Missouri Extension

Recovery Of Lodged Corn

Storms moved across northwest Missouri and flattened corn by strong winds. These fields have corn, which was uprooted, and roots broken below the soil surface. Other types of damage are leaning corn based on the growth stage of corn and “green snap.”

The damage depends on severity of wind and if there was any protection from changes in the landscape. There is a lot of variability of damage within corn fields.

In general, the younger the growth stage, the greater the opportunity for partial recovery. Also, the degree of root damage affects how well plants will recover.

Fields one to two weeks from tasseling have greatest potential to “goose-neck” as the stalks are still elongating. With time, damaged fields look like they have straightened up, but lower stalks are still leaning. Typically, pollination is often good as both tassels and silked ears are lifted.

Early planted fields pollinating does not have the ability to straighten up because elongation of the stalk is complete by tasseling. These fields are at greater risk of yield loss as tassels and silks are near the ground and may be covered by leaves of other nearby plants. Pollen may not shed properly, and silks may not be exposed to pollen. Kernel set may be an issue.

Corn, which are beyond pollination, cannot straighten up. Plants will shade each other, and this will reduce photosynthesis and causing kernel abortion.

Damaged roots will try to regrow. Soil moisture is important for regrowth, and this influences the ability of the plant to “goose-neck” and try to recover.

“Green snap” may also be found and is typically from 12th leaf stage to tassel. Green snapped plants recovery is low. If plants are snapped off below the potential ear, of course there is no ear development. The yield loss is determined by the how many plants were snapped below the where the ear shoot develops and if silks are pollinated.

Some growers have asked about fungicides. Fungicide applications may not provide any value.

Another issue is goosenecked corn ears can break before harvest. The center of gravity is off as the plant is leaning.

Harvest may be difficult as it will be hard to know where rows are because you will be looking at tops of plants. This can result in in addition risk of stalk breakage.

Now is time to wait and see how crop responds. You will probably see a lot of differences of plants within fields. Also, you may want to flag plants so you can follow how they recover. Be sure to contact crop insurance.

For more information, contact Wayne Flanary, Field Specialist in Agronomy, University of Missouri Extension at 816-279-1691 or cell phone 913-220-3670.

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Brenda Hein Hosts Meeting of Town and Country Garden Club

The Town and Country Garden Club met June 26 at the country home of Brenda Hein and toured her various established flower gardens and trees. The tour began at 10 a.m. in order to beat the heat.

Refreshments were served after the tour by Brenda and her daughter, Korynn Skipper. The hostess gift was won by Beverly Kimberling.

Barb Peterson, president, called the meeting to order. The roll call was for each to tell a memorable memory of a past 4th of July, and to describe a red, white, and blue flower arrangement they have. There were 15 present at the meeting.

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