June 27, 2025
As we move into July, the earliest corn will begin to reach maturity within 4-6 weeks. For irrigated corn, the question of when to quit irrigating always comes to mind. We want to maximize yield and water use efficiency, thus not irrigating any more than we have to in order to finish out the crop. […]
June 23, 2025
With temperatures predicted to be 100°F and heat index over 100°F this week, the question of “what is this heat going to do to my corn?” is always on people’s minds. When temperatures are consistently above 87F during corn growth stages VT (Tassel) through Maturity (R6), significant negative impacts on corn yield and development can […]
June 19, 2025
June 14, 2025
From Dr. John Mueller, Extension Nematologist/Plant Pathologist: Things are picking up speed in the world of corn foliar diseases. Dr. Kemerait who is my counterpart in Georgia is now reporting Southern rust on corn in Wayne County Georgia. Wayne County is in Southeast Georgia. That is 150 miles from the Edisto REC. With current rain […]
June 5, 2025
June 4, 2025
As we move into the first week of June, corn that was planted “early” (March) is likely now tasseling or will be soon. This is a reminder that water demand in corn is at its peak, using 2.1 inches per week. The forecast is favorable for rain across the state over the next two weeks, […]
May 21, 2025
As we near the end of May, our earliest planted corn in the state is approaching tassel (VT) and reproductive growth, and our latest planted corn is near the V5 growth stage. Top/Side-dress nitrogen applications are now on most producers’ minds and actively going out where we can apply in between rain events. A few […]
May 12, 2025
Save the date for the 2025 Corn and Soybean Field Day held at the Clemson Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville SC. More information will be available soon!
May 12, 2025
Clemson Cooperative Extension Service has deployed the Clemson Extension Weather Network. This project was conceived in 2020 in response to the lack of weather data being reported in/around agricultural production. Of the 51 stations installed, 42 (82%) were close to a production area. While the presence of weather data is critical for agricultural decisions, decision aids and tool […]
May 12, 2025
Much of South Carolina is now receiving some timely rainfall for corn. A lot of our corn was planted on time and in some cases earlier than the last few years due to good field conditions and soil moisture. The corn crop in SC is now considered planted, and most seems off to a good […]
