
Erick Larson
@MStateCorn
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Professor and State Extension Corn, Wheat, & Sorghum Specialist - Mississippi State University 🌽
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Joined June 2012
RT @BenRiensche: And like that, my fields joined the Rustbelt. Trivapro couldn’t hold back Southern Rust on one variety .
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RT @MississippiCorn: High costs. Low returns. Endless resilience. 🌽. The Mississippi Corn Promotion Board stands in solidarity with growers….
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RT @MississippiCorn: “So God made a farmer.” 🌽. This harvest season, we stand with Mississippi corn growers - working through challenges, f….
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We have some outstanding corn being harvested. This dryland plot was grown at the MSU Brown Loam Experiment Station near Raymond by @Tsoignier56 . Thanks to the eight participating seed companies and everyone involved. 🌽#mscorn #MSUext #mscrops #Harvest25
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Kernel weight is key for high #corn yields. It is easy to focus on kernel number, but their size and weight help set your potential. This is the last yield component resolved and is based upon late plant health, environment, and genetics. 🌽#mscorn #MSUext #harvest25
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RT @CropdoctorsMs: Erick discusses the strategic use of harvest aids to desiccate weeds ahead of corn harvest. Visit our website at https….
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RT @MStateCorn: Frequent rain caused plenty of #corn nitrogen issues this year. Perhaps the most important lesson is that N timing is cri….
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Frequent rain caused plenty of #corn nitrogen issues this year. Perhaps the most important lesson is that N timing is critical. Late N timing stunted corn growth, resulting in short plants with small ears - not a favorable outcome. 🌽#mscorn #MSUext #mscrops #soilfertility
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RT @MStateCorn: #Corn kernels near the tip often fail. Ears prioritize their lower portion and set kernels by 20 days after tassel. Thus,….
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RT @MStateCorn: Altering your late corn #irrigation schedule is a great opportunity to improve #ROI. Corn’s water use drops off nearly hal….
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RT @dennisreginelli: MS Soybean Promotion Board 2025 Soybean Yield Challenge entry deadline is August 1, 2025. Great way to showcase your….
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RT @MSUExtService: “I think we’re better irrigators because we have adopted some of the things that we’ve learned through Extension of how….
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#Corn kernels near the tip often fail. Ears prioritize their lower portion and set kernels by 20 days after tassel. Thus, kernels often abort when energy is limiting. Reasons may include:. 🌽Saturated soil.✔️Cloudy days.🌽Nutrient deficiencies .✔️Genetics.🌽Variable growth
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