Maize 2021 Please find enclosed the maize varieties that we will be running with for the 2021 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. 2020 season review After a very wet winter leading into a wet spring, timing of drilling was crucial. Maize under plastic managed to get off to a great start, making the most of the available moisture, and the benefit of the warmth. It wasn’t too long ago, back in May where there were concerns of frost damage to the crop – this seems a very distant memory after the hot weather throughout the summer! Reports of very different maize growth have been coming in, all dependent on the time of drilling. Variable soil conditions, rainfall and sunshine hours, have also led to vast differences in crop quality and harvest date. Making a good harvest plan is crucial, particularly in years like this with many crops differing in localised areas. Maize Agronomy Herbicides Pre-emergence Broad leaved weeds and grass weeds – PDM (Anthem) Increased range of broadleaved weeds including Charlock & Black Bindweed. – PDM + Dimethenamid -p (Wing P) 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) Dock control – Prosulfuron – (Peak, Kibo)
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