Mother Nature is finally cooperating, and planting is off to a great start. A common question is, “After planting how long before I can see corn?” Once corn is in the ground, you can expect to see emergence around 100 growing degree days after planting. The Table below lists the approximate growing degree days for various corn growth stages.
New this year! I will have a weather station set up by some of our research plots near Centerburg. Click here to access our local weather data. This weather data should be able provide information to assist with many of your daily activities such as: spraying records, crop growth & development, insect scouting, anticipated disease pressure, and many more.