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Consider nutrient needs early in growing season

Janelle Atyeo
Jun 4, 2020
Jun 4, 2020 Updated Jun 5, 2020

Early season corn — Corn planted in late April grows in a South Dakota test plot. As the plant reaches the V5 stage, it requires nutrients from the soil. Tissue and soil samples can pinpoint nutrient needs.
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It was a cool start to the growing season, but with recent warm days crops are catching up fast.

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Weed pressure — A WinField United agronomist points out weed growth at a research site near Lake Vermillion in southeastern South Dakota.
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Janelle is editor of the Tri-State Neighbor, covering South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota, northwestern Iowa and northeastern Nebraska. Reach her at jatyeo@tristateneighbor.com or follow on Twitter @JLNeighbor.