What you can learn from early-season tissue testing
Tom J Bechman LEAF SAMPLE AT V5: Betsy Bower demonstrates how to pull a tissue sample from five-leaf corn. It takes about 25 leaves at this stage for a sample. Corn Watch: Examples from Corn Watch ’20 illustrate potential value of tissue testing early. If you push for super-high corn yields, you may be tissue-testing already. If not, it’s another tool to consider. “We believe there is value in seeing if plants are taking up nutrients as we think they are,” expl...
Source: farmprogress.com