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Agnition Helps Corn Producers Overcome Purple Leaf Syndrome

2015-06-24 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

Balaton, MN– June 22, 2015 – In several regions of the U.S., corn growth has been slow and plant leaves have acquired a purple tint because of cold soil conditions. The purple coloration in leaves is an accumulation of sugars produced by photosynthesis. The sugars would typically be utilized by the plant for root growth and development; however, when soils are cold root development is reduced which causes the sugars to accumulate in the leaf. read more

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