Crop Management Challenges Increase With Early Corn Planting : Pioneer provides tips for managing early-season stress

摘要

Des Moines, Iowa (February 25, 2008)--The trend toward planting corn earlier continues to grow. The reasons include increasing farm size and the need to cover a large number of acres within a shorter window of time at the beginning of the season and avoiding potential late-season drought and pest problems at the end. According to scientists with Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, this trend presents growers with several crop management challenges that can impact crop productivity significantly.