Maize 2020 Please find enclosed the maize varieties that we will be running with for the 2020 season, along with some information on growing maize, and considerations to be taken into account before selecting a variety. We feel that we have a variety to suit each and every customers’ site and growing conditions, as well as end uses. 2019 season review • Much more of a ‘normal’ year, with good crops being produced. • The dry season and lower yields last year have left many people still requiring full clamps. • Adequate rainfall in May allowed crops to establish well, with good weather in June to August producing quality silage. • A drier start to September allowed for quick dry down with harvest starting, in most places. Despite the good start, the persistent wet weather has caused delays in harvest in most areas. • Disease issues differed from last year, when Eyespot was the main concern, whereas it was Smut this year due to the weather conditions.
Maize Agronomy Herbicides Pre-emergence
Broad leaved weeds and grass weeds – PDM (Anthem) Post-emergence (before buttress roots develop) Broad leaved weeds – mesotrione (Temsa) or pyridate (Diva) Thistles – clopyralid (Dow Shield) Docks and volunteer potatoes – fluroxypyr (Hurler) Grass weeds – nicosulfuron (Fornet) Fungicides Eyespot – pyraclostrobin (Comet 200)
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