Corn Planters Articles
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Drip Irrigation for Corn
Drip by Drip Irrigation for Corn: Revolutionizing Corn Cultivation Corn is the backbone of agriculture in many parts of the world, but growing it can be a challenge, especially in areas with water scarcity. That’s where drip irrigation comes in – a game-changing technology that’s revolutionizing corn cultivation. Drip by drip, this innovative method delivers water directly to ...
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Corn Irrigation System
From Seed to Harvest: The Role of Corn Irrigation System Today we’re going to dive deep into the world of agriculture, focusing specifically on corn irrigation system. From the moment a corn seed is planted to the time it’s ready for harvest, irrigation plays a vital role. This process ensures that the crops get the right amount of water at the right time, which can significantly ...
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Corn Irrigation
Cultivating Success: The Secrets of Effective Corn Irrigation In the sprawling tapestry of agriculture, where every field tells a story of growth, one crucial chapter is written beneath the emerald leaves of corn stalks. Join us as we embark on a journey into the heart of cultivation, exploring the secrets that transform ordinary cornfields into flourishing landscapes. This is not just about ...
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Drip Irrigation for Corn
Corn Farming Made Easy with Drip Irrigation for Corn: Water Management Ultimate Solution Corn farming, with its golden ears swaying in the breeze, has long been a symbol of abundance and sustenance. However, the road to a thriving corn harvest is not without its challenges. Traditional irrigation methods, such as flood irrigation, can waste a significant amount of water and lead to environmental ...
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THP9 Can Improve Protein Content and Nitrogen Utilization Efficiency in Maize Seeds
Teosinte is a wild ancestor of maize, and its seed protein content is three times that of most modern maize lines. In a new study, researchers from the Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shanghai Normal University tracked the mechanisms responsible for the decline in seed protein content in maize hybrids and inbred strains. Their findings open new avenues for maximizing seed protein content and ...
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A closer look at AMCO’s versatile Ditcher cutter heads
Standing water can kill crops in a hurry. That’s why a well-built drainage system is essential, especially if you: Live in a flat area or region with a lot of precipitation Plant corn, soybeans, cotton, rice, or other crops that are sensitive to waterlogging AMCO’s Vertical and Offset Rotary Ditchers are affordable tools that easily clean roadside ditches and reshape waterways. ...
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Review of Palm Tree Hygiene Foaming Hand Sanitiser
Review of the Palmtree Hygiene ‘Rose & Vanilla’ Hand Sanitiser. I have a D.U.T. (Diploma in Technological Studies) in Biological Engineering, a B.Sc. in Health’s Biochemistry, and a M.Sc. in Immunology. I worked as a Research Assistant for the Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre (Montreal, Canada) between 2015 and 2018, and for the Ste Justine Research ...
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How to Simplify your Test Plots and Maximize Investments
Remember the old days of running test plots? Stopping in the field to place marker flags and make the necessary changes. Then returning in the fall to — with any luck — find the flags and weigh each load. Not to mention the deskwork that followed to evaluate the results. And for me, with a full schedule that includes a 3,200-acre operation plus my wife and three kids, it wasn’t ...
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2020 Planting Prep: How Hydraulic Downforce Can Help
What conditions will you face during spring planting? With 2019’s extreme weather patterns, what comes next is anyone’s guess. That’s why it’s smart to prepare now. Planting into wet soil is completely different from planting into dry, compacted soil. Yet the fundamental challenge is the same—putting seeds in the right place, at the right time, and at the right ...
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Modern Miracles
When a technology comes along that unlocks a new way of thinking about an old problem, we marvel at it as a “modern miracle.” Growing up in Ireland, I know that memories of the Great Potato Famine still run deep. Today, Irish farmers know how fungicides have helped ensure that potato late blight remains a distant memory. Agriculture has come a long way since the nineteenth century, ...
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Improve Fall Nitrogen Practices
In most of the US, this fall was a wet one. Chances are, you didn’t get much of a chance to get fall anhydrous in the ground. Beacuse of this, we wanted our agronomist, Barry Anderson, to answer a few of our burning questions related to fall nitrogen application. You may have missed the window this year, but here are some tips to keep in mind for next year. 1. At what rate/ ...
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Six Late Harvest Tips: Don’t Leave yourself Out in the Cold
One of the big concerns this harvest has been the moisture and rain that delayed the planting of corn and soy. Now, as we get into colder and colder temperatures and the stretches of intense sunlight begin to dwindle, some farmers might wonder how they should change their approach to the season. I’m a research lead for The Climate Corporation at one of its research farms in South Dakota, ...
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Indigo Research Partners: Building the World`s Largest Agricultural Lab
At Indigo, we believe the best lab for testing innovative agricultural techniques is the farm itself. Through collaborations with farmers around the US, we are building the world’s largest agricultural lab Indigo Research Partners with the goal of accelerating innovations that increase yields, improve environmental sustainability, and/or reduce risks for ...
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Providing Grain Storage for Farms, Agriculture Operations and Businesses
Grain handling, storage and drying equipment is needed on many farms, large agriculture operations and some commercial businesses. K & S Millwrights has worked with various types of locations across the seven state Midwest area of Minnesota, Wisconsin, South Dakota, North Dakota, Iowa, Nebraska, and Illinois since ...
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Hit the Spring Planting Target with Hydraulic Down Force
Will Hutchinson enjoys a good challenge, especially when it comes to improving production on his row crop, wheat and alfalfa farm near Murfreesboro, Tennessee. So when he saw the opportunity to leverage Ag Leader’s Hydraulic Down Force system to prevent a common problem and improve his planting operations on acres where he plants cover crops, he jumped at the chance. Two years later, ...
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The sanitation and urban agriculture nexus: urine collection and application as fertilizer in São Paulo, Brazil
Separately collected urine is an attractive potential fertilizer because of its high nutrient content, low cost, and inherent linkage of urban wastewater management and peri-urban agriculture. Urine from waterless urinals was applied to corn and lettuce plants to examine the impact of urine application rates and frequency on plant growth and soil parameters. In both corn and lettuce ...
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Top 5 Methods to Protect Corn From Crows
Keep seedlings safe Establish visual bird deterrents Implement sound machines Set up netting Repel birds with liquid bird repellent Tired of crows making a meal out of your corn? Find the best way to keep your corn safe from crows and other pest birds. Here are the top five methods to protect your corn from pest crows with Avian Control. 1. Keep Seedlings Safe Crows are known to get ...
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Plant Sciences in Agriculture
Plant pathogens Microorganisms, also called as microbes, live in every part of the biosphere, including soil, water, and air. Plant pathogens are the microbes that infect plants and cause diseases. In history, some plant diseases led to tremendous negative impacts on society. In 1845, potato blight disease was prevalent in all potato growing regions in Ireland. Phytophthora infestans, a fungus, ...
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Field scale examination of neonicotinoid insecticide persistence in soil as a result of seed treatment use in commercial maize (corn) fields in Southwestern Ontario
Neonicotinoid insecticides, especially as seed treatments, have raised concerns about environmental loading and impacts on pollinators, biodiversity and ecosystems. We measured concentrations of neonicotinoid residues in the top 5 cm of soil before planting of maize (corn) in 18 commercial fields with a history of neonicotinoid seed treatment use in southwestern Ontario in 2013 and 2014 using ...
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Corn stover using as a fuel in america
In the world, US, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, South Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Ghana, Zimbabwe, and so on, many countries grow corn, Case Study of Mozambique. Mozambique's main food crops are corn, rice, sorghum and cassava, corn is the staple food of Africans across the country are producing. Both of Corn stover and Corncob can be biomass fuel like straw, Corn stover biomass fuel boiler and corncob ...
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