Showing posts with label storm damage. Show all posts
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Friday, June 17, 2016

Corn Blown Down in Western Kentucky

Chad Lee, Extension Agronomist, University of Kentucky

Corn broken at the nodes. These plants will not recover.
Photo credit: Nikki Bell.
Corn in western Kentucky was blown down from strong winds and storms the past few days. Corn that is broken at a node is not going to recover. If the roots are attached to the soil and the nodes are not broken, then the corn has a very good chance to recover. The following images are from Nikki Bell, Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Agent in Marshall County, Kentucky.