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Coming into July, much of the crop ranges in age from about close to a month old to 50 to 70 days old. More than a third of the crop is pegging. After having some drier weather, an increased likelihood of rain is coming back into the forecast through the weekend and into the week ahead.  […]

Soybean bloom (R1-R2 growth stages) marks a critical transition from vegetative to reproductive growth, requiring careful management to maximize yield potential. In South Carolina’s hot and often humid climate, timely decisions during and after bloom significantly impact pod set, seed fill, and final yield. As of now (7/2), the majority of our soybean crop is […]

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 […]

From Dr. John Mueller: Southern rust has been found in two counties, Tift and Seminole, in southwest Georgia. The normal pattern is for southern rust to “blow up” across GA to SC. Simply put, the current weather pattern is perfect for this to happen.  Things could happen quickly! If your corn is at or past tasseling, […]

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, […]

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 […]

As we move into the 4th of July weekend, a quick update on where we stand. Scattered showers and storms provided some rainfall over the last week which has helped our dryland situation in cotton, soybean, and peanut. Most of the dryland corn crop tasseled (pollinated) and began reproductive growth during the pop up drought […]

Surviving on tenths of rain is all we are doing right now across SC and the SE USA. High pressure in the North continues to drive moisture to the Gulf and away from the SE at a very water critical time for corn especially. Where irrigation is available, growers need to continue to run pivots […]

Across the state, the earliest planted corn I have looked at is looking very good as we begin to see tassels emerge and pollen shed. In many cases, a lot of our earliest planted corn this year has been under irrigation which sets us up to produce a very good crop. However, we are not […]

As of May 8th, USDA has South Carolina as 96% planted on corn and is on a normal track for progress.  Corn planting this year has been quite a process, with a majority of the crop going in the ground pre-April 1st and then was on pause for some time following Easter due to cold […]

Soil moisture remains good across the state. Recent rainfall events have made planting and field operations a challenge in certain areas. Corn planted infront of terrential rainfall events (>3 inches) in areas of the state may warrant replanting due to soil crusting and saturated soil conditions.  Corn growth and development is driven by heat unit […]

The warm weather and relatively dry field conditions over the last week have allowed for a significant portion of the corn crop to be planted across the state; the USDA should release the first crop progress report next week. With the rainfall we have received across the region this weekend through tomorrow (3/28), soil moisture […]

On August 20th from 10:00am-Noon a drop-in will be held at the dryland corn hybrid strip trial located in the field at the intersection of Mt. Olive Rd and Hwy 176.  This directly across Hwy 176 in front of Mt Olive Ame Church (4630 Old State Rd, Holly Hill, SC 29059).  Dr. Michael Plumblee, Extension […]

Overall, our soybean crop in South Carolina is off to a decent start. Rains in early June delayed some small grain harvest thus delaying planting of our double crop soybean acres. The August 2nd crop progress report for South Carolina has SC at 60% bloom and 15% setting pods. At these growth stages, (R1-R3) soybean […]