Good Idea? Bad Idea? Planting Corn and Soybean in Early Apri

In this week’s edition of the Chat ‘n Chew Café, one of the articles from The Ohio State University caught my eye. Dr. Laura Lindsey and Dr. Alex Lindsey wrote on the concept of planting corn and soybeans this early in April. In driving to and from work the last two weeks, I have noticed a few fields have been planted here in the county. Here is what Drs. Lindsey have to report:
Planting when conditions are adequate (soil temperatures above 50°F and greater than 45% plant available water content) is recommended for corn and soybean. This year, these conditions are occurring sooner than normal. At a 2-inch depth, average soil temperature ranged from 48 to 51°F between April 1 and April 7. In general, early planting helps increase yield potential of both corn and soybean. For soybean, each day delay in planting after May 1 results in a yield decrease of 0.25 to 1 bu/acre/day. Additionally, there is also the real observation of the last few years that if you don’t get planted early, rains in May could prevent planting all together (thinking of you, 2019). While there are benefits of early planting, there are also risks that should be considered (especially if the weather turns cool).

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