How Deep Should You Plant Corn? The Critical Role of Seed Depth

Chris Clark and Landon Baumgartner, UW–Madison Extension Nutrient and Pest Management Team, discuss why getting seed depth right is the key to achieving uniform emergence and strong roots. They break down how planting too shallow or too deep can impact your crop.

Resources:
Seeding depth affects corn plant emergence uniformity and grain yield, UW–Madison: https://ipcm.wisc.edu/blog/2022/04/se...
Visual Guide to Corn Development Growing Guides, UW–Madison: https://ipcm.wisc.edu/downloads/guides/
NPM – Integrated Crop and Pest Management: https://ipcm.wisc.edu/npm/
UW–Madison Division of Extension Crops and Soils Program: https://cropsandsoils.extension.wisc....

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