June 27, 2025
Below is a figure that describes the various corn growth stages during reproductive growth (from silking to black layer). The estimated number of days between growth stages will help give corn producers an idea of the progression of the crop for management decisions, specifically irrigation termination. 🌽 Reproductive (R) Stages Additional information on growth staging […]
June 5, 2024
Knowing the correct growth stage on corn and soybean is critical to proper input management. Two Land Grant Press articles were written to serve as a visual guide on how to properly ID both corn and soybean growth stages throughout their lifecycle. The following links will direct you to these Land Grant Publications: Visual Guide […]
March 21, 2023
Understanding soybean growth stage is important for making management decisions related to fertility, irrigation, and pest management. Soybean can be defined into two distinct growth stage groups, vegetative and reproductive. A quick visual guide has been put together to aid in defining soybean growth stages throughout the growing season. Click here: Visual Guide to Soybean […]
August 30, 2021
I hope everyone has had a good weekend. In response to this weekend’s Soybean Rust Update from Jonathan Croft, Joe Varn, and Dr. Mueller about confirming soybean rust on soybean in Bamberg, South Carolina, I wanted to provide a few recommendations as we begin applying fungicides or considering doing so. The crop progress report from […]
