CROP SCENE INVESTIGATION – 20: What teamed up to damage Matthew’s corn? – Solved

by DEAN SHANTZ

There were definitely a few issues with this corn field. You’re right if you guessed that nitrogen deficiency, soil compaction and/or slug feeding contributed to Matthew’s problem.

It made sense that the outside 12 rows looked better than the rest of the field when I learned that Matthew had opened up the outer part of the field last fall for early corn silage harvest. This meant very little trash was left on the soil surface in this area.

Better Farming - November 2009