An agronomy specialist is reminding farmers to wait until soil conditions are ideal to beginning planting.
Dr. Manni Singh with Michigan State University Extension says planting in too wet of soils can cause lower yields, more so than a late planted crop. “It can result in poor seed-to-soil contact as well as can cause sidewall compaction.” Singh says “Mudding the seed in” can result in poor root growth, soil compaction and lead to lodging in corn.
