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Corn: Knee-High By Fourth of July?

2013-07-02 18:38:00| Corn & Soybean Digest

For generations, the standard measure for corn growth was knee-high by fourth of July, which meant that the corn plant should be able to produce a crop for that year. Of course, most farmers a couple of generations ago had much lower yield goals for their corn than the farmers of today. Today, waist-high or higher corn by July 4 is a more typical, and has resulted in some very good corn yields in most areas in recent years. It is difficult to get exceptional corn yields in the southern half of Minnesota if corn is only knee high or smaller on July 4. Focus on Ag read more

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