Temperature

• Even emergence is critical to maximizing corn yield
• It takes 100-120 GDU’s for corn to spike
• The warmer the soil the quicker corn will emergence:
• 50-55° F soil temps = 18-21 days to emerge
• 60-65° F soil temps = 8-10 days to emerge
• Chilling injury can occur when soil temp’s are less than 50° F which may result in reduced and uneven stands
• Plant into a warming trend to maximize emergence
• Use www.advantageacre.com to identify warming trends

Chilling Injury

Moisture

• Corn seeds must imbibe roughly 1/3 of their weight in soil moisture to start the germination process
• For even emergence, place seed in an even level of soil moisture
• The minimum planting depth should be 1.75”
• AgriGold and University research indicates safe planting up to 3” or deeper based on soil type; ideal 2-2.5” depending on moisture

Planting Corn into Moisture