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<blockquote data-quote="ollie989898" data-source="post: 6290910" data-attributes="member: 54866"><p>I agree. The early drilled crops that come up and experience a cold spell never really get any further ahead by harvest. Better to get a crop in that comes up, goes green and keeps going, I am convinced they yield just as well and are more even stands as a result. I do not see any difference in harvest date which I believe is more a function of how much heat it received in the growing season and ultimately it's maturity class.</p><p></p><p>Very very few of the growers I know in my area would be growing anything less than an 8 in maturity and most of the serious maize growers would be in the 10-12 maturity classes. Mind, it does not help the job given that there is often a fair bit of back and forth when determining if a crop is fit or not. In my humble opinion I would say maize is best harvested at 35% DM and above due to the potential for acid loading of the rumen but that is very much a tin hat on statement...</p><p></p><p>I would not pay ant attention to the calendar when planting maize and instead focus on getting the right seed bed and conditions. In the United States at latitudes similar to ours you will not find many people trying to plant corn/maize in April as they are too aware of the risk of cold weather literally killing it.</p><p></p><p>DAP or starter fertiliser blends containing it have shown time and time again to give a much happier crop due to the accessibility of phosphate presented to the initial seminal roots beneath the seed reaching them fast. Better rooting and a faster moving crop are the net result.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ollie989898, post: 6290910, member: 54866"] I agree. The early drilled crops that come up and experience a cold spell never really get any further ahead by harvest. Better to get a crop in that comes up, goes green and keeps going, I am convinced they yield just as well and are more even stands as a result. I do not see any difference in harvest date which I believe is more a function of how much heat it received in the growing season and ultimately it's maturity class. Very very few of the growers I know in my area would be growing anything less than an 8 in maturity and most of the serious maize growers would be in the 10-12 maturity classes. Mind, it does not help the job given that there is often a fair bit of back and forth when determining if a crop is fit or not. In my humble opinion I would say maize is best harvested at 35% DM and above due to the potential for acid loading of the rumen but that is very much a tin hat on statement... I would not pay ant attention to the calendar when planting maize and instead focus on getting the right seed bed and conditions. In the United States at latitudes similar to ours you will not find many people trying to plant corn/maize in April as they are too aware of the risk of cold weather literally killing it. DAP or starter fertiliser blends containing it have shown time and time again to give a much happier crop due to the accessibility of phosphate presented to the initial seminal roots beneath the seed reaching them fast. Better rooting and a faster moving crop are the net result. [/QUOTE]
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