Corn Production

Mid/Late-Season

Information here addresses issues important to corn when it is between the tenth leaf stage (V10) and ear fill. Stress during this developmental window can cause irreversible yield loss as corn is especially sensitive to adverse conditions.

Mid- to late-season lodging

How high temperatures and stress affect corn pollination

Multiple ears per node: Iowa 2006 situation & Hypothesis

Storm induced breakage (greensnap)

Corn greensnap from extreme wind is influenced by several factors (Paper in Refereed Journal)

Wind effect on corn leaf azimuth (Paper in Refereed Journal)

In-season breakage (greensnap) research at ISU