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ginia it is recommended that part of the fertilizer be applied in the row to assist in starting the corn and the remainder of the fertilizer be incorporated in the soil. On the heavier soils (clay&clay loams) in our county’ all the nitrogen can be applied when planting. On the lighter soil mainly found in the southern part of the county, nitrogen should be side-dressed in addition to the regular fertilizer application. Where 10-10-10 is used apply 100-1 SO lbs. through thp planter and the remainder drillled on the land.
Plant .In Adapted Hybrid An adapted hybrid that has the ability to produce high yields in the locality should be used. Performance tests are made bv Experiment Stations to find out the of these teste are available at the ability of hybrids varieties. Results County Agent’s office and have been sent most of our farmers. I .Get And Keep A Good Standi. x Last fall I heard a very' fitting statement made which was.“You have to get a stand of corn at planting time to ha'le a good yield in the fall.” Poor stands of corn mean lower yields and less efficiencv in production. A good seed bed is the first step in getting a satisfactory stand of corn. Proper planting is another important, step in getting the desired stind. Good methods at panting are often overlooked which result in poor stands.
The right planter plate must he used for the grade of corn used to get the desired thickness. The thickness of stand needl’d depends upon the variety and is tied closely with s-Ve of stalks and maturity. High yields can be obtained bv planting thick corn that has smaller 'talks. The recommended rates per acre in Virginia depending on variety an use are from 12,000 to about IS 000 kernels per acre.
p]antrr sneed is another important factor n getting the desired stand. When the olanter is run at too high a speed the kernels will not dron at regular intervals which causes irregular stands. The best advice is not to pet in too b’g of a horrv when planting corn.
Generally corn should be planted about one inch deep. Deep pl -ntipg will cause reduced stands.
The use of a spike tooth harrow or weeder when the corn plants a>-e small is an excellent cultivation. It helps to control weeds until the corn is large enough to cultivate. Cultivate as often as necessary to control the weeds. Chemicals are sometimes used to assist in weed control. Cultivate 'hallow so that corn roots will not be destroyed which will result in rrduced yield.
Efficient corn production mean* to use all the best practices from preparing the land through harvesting and storing. Neglect of anv one of the practices in corn production mav mean reduced yield and a higher production cost per bushel.
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