To raise high yielding corn through the use of various seed treatments, product applications, and intensive management strategies.

5 gal. PureGrade® Diamond 6-24-6 + 4 oz. Headline® + 2 qt. Versa Max™ Corn

14.5 oz. Trivapro® + 24 oz. NutriMax AC™

52 gal. 30-0-0 + 5 gal. Thio-Sul® (12-0-0-26S)

3.25 gal. PCT Corn Foliar Xtra + 8 oz. Priaxor® + 3.2 oz. Fastac™ EC

14 gal. 30-0-0 + 5 gal. Thio-Sul (12-0-0-26S) 360 Y-DROP®

10 oz. Headline AMP® + 3.2 oz. Fastac EC

This year the 300 bushel challenge became the high yield attempt, because our goal is to achieve the absolute highest yield possible. In order to attain this, we started the season off with a soil test from samples taken on 0.10 acre grids. From these samples we found that the plot area was low in sulfur, zinc and boron. We based our product applications off of this information to ensure a nutrient-deficiency free growing season. This year BECK 6674SXbrand was our top performer with a yield of 277.3 Bu./A. In 2016, we had higher than average precipitation mixed in with some very high temperatures and high humidity.

Along with excessive amounts of water, this plot suffered from high-wind events that occurred in early July. This caused all of the hybrids to be root lodged at varying degrees of severity. Thankfully they were able to overcome this stress and achieve respectable yields.

Fall Chisel, Spring Vertical-Till/Field Cultivation | 

 Pre: 1 qt. Atrazine, 3.5 oz. Corvus® Post: 1 qt. Atrazine, 3 oz. Capreno® | 

2021 Iowa Corn Thin Stand Management Study - Fungicide Response

2021 Iowa Corn Sulfur Rate & Timing Study