Take The Stress Off Your Corn

Take the heat stress off and protect your corn with a BASF plant health application!Photo: 10 fl oz/A Headline AMP vs untreated. Application occurred on June 12, 2012 on V8 Corn. Picture Taken July 10th, 2012.

The July weather forecast is calling for above normal temperatures during pollination and early grain fill across the cornbelt.

While precipitation forecast looks normal, above normal temperatures can take a toll on your corn!
• Corn originated in the Central Highlands of Mexico and adapted during its evolution to the predominant climatic conditions of this region, consisting of warm days and cool nights.
• During drought and heat stress plants close their stomata to conserve water.
• This reduces the rate of transpiration and the plant wilts, decreasing light energy adsorption and reducing photosynthesis.
• If stomates are closed, canopy temperature goes up and increases ethylene hormones which cause the plants to mature faster and reduces kernel number and kernel weight.
Picture: Corn canopy temperatures after a BASF fungicide application.

BASF fungicides, Priaxor, Headline AMP, Veltyma and Revytek are proven to drive energy production and yield potential while increasing stomatal conductance allowing the crop to remain cool and maintain higher photosynthesis.

What About Disease?These weather conditions (warm and humid) are going to be ideal for diseases like Gray Leaf Spot (GLS).

There are no worries on giving up protection from stress or disease when using BASF’s newest fungicide Veltyma.

Veltyma fungicide is powered by Revysol, a new active ingredient that brings superior extended fungal disease control.

This allows for an extended application window that starts before tassels are out and protects through grain fill.
Picture: 2018-2019 BASF, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Iowa State University, and On-Farm Trials. Veltyma = 7.0 fl oz/A. No adjuvant included in applications between V8 and VT.

Most of the corn in Iowa and Illinois will be pollinating by mid-July. Apply now to protect your corn from yield robbing stress and disease!