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Environment & Energy

NickB79

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5. And it's almost time for pollination to start

Reply to hatrack (Original post)

Tue Jul 3, 2012, 09:31 PM

Jul 2012

Which is severely reduced when temperatures are this hot.

Even the fields that look good vegetatively might end up with precious few cobs of corn on them come Sept.

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How Do You Spell "Plummet" - Crop Conditions Dive In Past Week; U.S. Corn In Top 2 Grades Drops 8% [View all] hatrack Jul 2012 OP

K&R patrice Jul 2012 #1

damn Mayans TeamPooka Jul 2012 #2

It's an inferno here in Iowa... CoffeeCat Jul 2012 #3

I assume the corn fields are only lush and green because of irrigation? Denninmi Jul 2012 #4

I don't think much irrigation is used pscot Jul 2012 #6

No. Little to no irrigation used in Iowa. emmadoggy Jul 2012 #8

I'm in the northeast corner of Iowa. emmadoggy Jul 2012 #7

And it's almost time for pollination to start NickB79 Jul 2012 #5

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