Farm Progress

Scout Fields for Corn Rootworm

Kurt Lawton

July 26, 2013

9 Slides

 

Corn & Soybean Digest editor Kurt Lawton went on a root dig this week on a northeast Iowa farm. He explored a Mycogen rootworm test plot with district agronomist Jeff Housman. Check out these scouting tips for corn rootworm damage on roots as well as silks. Housman estimated a 40-50-bu. loss in this test plot based on early indications of rootworm severity.

About the Author

Kurt Lawton

Kurt Lawton of Eden Prairie, Minn., is a writer and owner of Stellar Content LLC. He is the former editor of Corn+Soybean Digest, a Farm Progress publication.

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