When to pull the plug on corn planting

gotta remember back in the day, crop rotation was normal, along with livestock of some sort on most farms where I grew up. we knew in the fall what fields the next spring were going to be planted for silage, they manured heavy early fall, then the following year corn again for grain,and fodder, fall plow, next spring oats-alfalfa.
the hybrids were Kaltenberg, Renk, and Spangler for silage. Pioneer, Dekalb, Crows, and Northrup King for grain.

Lars(wi) wrote: I remember more than once, planting in mid-June and still getting a decent crop. Maybe not a 'bin-buster', but still very good. Those years nearly everyone was 'diversified' in what their farming operation was.

 

Plant more soybeans......

Lots of small acreage plots around here managed to get planted between rains, most of those on terraced hillsides, bottoms are still a mud pit and will remain so until we get a full week of sunshine AND the river goes down, that is looking as some time NEXT month.

I sure feel for you guys that don't know if your coming or going anymore. I am currently trying to cut a grass hay crop that got way too much water. Wet years are a real pain  .

Brian F(IL) wrote: $!**#@B____

FREEDGUY wrote: Well , as of this evening, 5/27/'19, my hopes of at theast of planting our corn by this weekend is literally a wash, no pun intended . After tonight's deluge, we won't even be able to walk in the field let alone drag a planter for at least another week .

It's no consolation but remember you are not alone....

Me and my Uncle Ambrose had planted silage corn as late as July 4 th and came out alright, but for silage

I'm pulling the plug on planting corn until all Feral Hogs around here are dead and gone. They found both my plantings of Truckers Favorite  Yellow and White and  rooted it out one row at a time during the night.  These patches were both knee high and are no more in just two nights.    They acted like all they were interested in was what was left of the seed.  Very few actual stalks were chomped in two. Sorta like what the Crows do when it first sprout.    This leaves nothing for Roastin Ears or Corn Meal for my hard work.

Short season kind is a waste of time.--no yield, at least not in this area. June 10 is absolute deadline, even then you end up with late super wet, un-mature grain. Best to go all beans, or whatever else would grow in your area this year. Not a good year this time for sure!

I've got 91 day corn in the ground up here, finished Sat night.  Still have some silage corn to put in, but I've done that on the 4th of July before!   Everyone here talking about it knows this, but let's say it, it all depends on the fall.  Labor Day rolls around, and it's still tickling the 70's or more, you can make it.  Get a cold September and you're screwed.   I've had both of those scenarios up here within the last 3 years. 3 years ago, the end of August and September were so cool, we had terrible test weight.  The feed mill I usually sell to wouldn't buy anyone's corn from the area, as when dried, there was nothing left.  Then 2 years ago, was a bit late as last year we had freezing temps and snow well into May, was nervous about maturity in Sep, Sep was in the 70's plus and things finished out nicely. 

jaybmiller wrote: OK, I'd like to ask, would it not be better to always plant 'short season' corn ? I've almost got the wife reading labels for the veggies as we can't plant until June 1st, so 3 months later ...Sept, I FINALLY get fresh veggies... With a shorter season, it'd allow the field to be fallow and recoup better ? Curious Canuck Jay

 

YOUNG CORN SEEDLING COMFORT usually prevails, along with a IT’s uniform plant density. For this reason, PLANTING patience & timing is so IMPORTANT!
After planting, it’s anyone’s guess what Mother Nature has in store for the remainder of the growing season. But with that being said, many modern day corn hybrids exhibit better performance characteristics.

To that end, I’d take a comfortable June 1-15th planting date versus most cold wet harser earlier April or May planting date. However, if your soils are darker & well drained (field grid-tiled), then an earlier cold wet weather may be better tolerated, thus establishing better seedling comfort.