Tall Order for Short Corn: The Latest On Short-Stature Hybrids
WEBFeb 12, 2024 · Researchers there have invested more than a decade in evaluating traits to develop shorter, stronger corn plants with increased yield potential, according to Cory Christensen, corn pipeline ...
How shrinking corn could help farmers—and the environment
WEBOct 26, 2023 · Initial attempts resulted in corn plants that were far too short to be commercially viable. But after considerable tinkering, Gillespie and her colleagues solved the problem in collaboration with the company BASF. They added DNA that encodes microRNAs, small molecules that can suppress genes.
What you should know about short corn - Farm Progress
WEBJan 26, 2023 · Odds are high you’ve read about short corn. Maybe you’ve seen plots. Maybe you’re already planting it. Will short corn hybrids become more prevalent? If so, when? If you plant them, should you adjust management practices? Here’s a look beyond the hype: Background.
The case for short cornstalks - Farm Progress
WEBSep 24, 2019 · TINY TREND: U.S. farmers may say goodbye to tall, towering stalks to embrace a small trend in corn production — short-stature corn. Calvin Treat knows of an idea that will revolutionize and transform the future of crop production, if only it can overcome the local coffee shop talk.
Why is short-stature corn attracting attention? - Farm Progress
WEBIf a short corn hybrid is fundamentally sound with strong stalks and roots, it has a built-in advantage against lodging and green snap caused by windstorms. Examples of short corn planted next to conventional corn during the derecho in Iowa in August 2020 indicate that indeed, short corn is more likely to withstand high winds better.
High Hopes for Short Corn - DTN Progressive Farmer
WEBJan 5, 2021 · DECATUR, Ill. (DTN) -- Picket fence stands of hybrid corn towering skyward could take on a different look in coming years. Suddenly, short is where it's at, at least for Bayer Crop Science....
#TraitAnswers | What Are Short Stature Corn Hybrids? - Bayer
WEBAs the name implies, short stature corn hybrids are corn hybrids developed to be shorter than standard-height corn hybrids — approximately one-third shorter, in fact. These hybrids are made possible through breeding trait innovation and will mark a transformation in how corn is produced.
Seed Today | Purdue Researcher’s Short Corn Has Far-Reaching…
WEBAug 28, 2023 · A short corn variant could benefit farmers, industry and the environment. Based on its financial potential, D16 has attracted interest from several large agribusinesses, for obvious reasons: U.S. farmers plant 90 million acres of corn annually.
Why Some of Your Future Corn Hybrids Will Be Shorter
WEBFeb 27, 2019 · Short-stature corn is what it is – hybrids that are several feet shorter than current hybrids. Harry Stine, founder of Stine Seeds, and Stine scientists have also worked the concept. That firm’s 6- to 8-foot-tall plants look different from today’s typical 9- to 11-foot-high hybrids.
Purdue researcher’s short corn has far-reaching potential for …
WEBAug 24, 2023 · A short corn variant could benefit farmers, industry and the environment. Based on its financial potential, D16 has attracted interest from several large agribusinesses, for obvious reasons: U.S. farmers plant 90 million acres of corn annually.