Corn Experiencing Rapid Growth and You’re Wondering About Your Herbicide Options?
Corn Experiencing Rapid Growth and You’re Wondering About Your Herbicide Options?
The 2023 corn crop has finally began the “rapid growth” stage across Ohio and many growers are asking about what their herbicide options are with varying growth stages and heights within fields. Listen in this week as we revisit this very topic from last growing season.
PCT Shorts: Staging Corn in Varying Growing Conditions
Today’s PCT Short covers staging your corn in varying growing conditions when staging based on leaf growth may not be accurate.
JJ in the Field: Is Your Corn Outgrowing Your Herbicide? Do You Know Your Corn’s Growth Stage?
Rapid corn growth, varying plant size across fields make it very challenging to make “on-label” herbicide applications. Tune in as we talk about some popular corn herbicides and associated label “cut-offs” and use rates.
Curious about performance data? Soybean results are in!
Every year, PCT | Sunrise® deploys research plots across Ohio. The plots test current and future products available for growers. The datasets help with placement and recommended environments that PCT products can be utilized to improve crop performance!
Check out the latest PCT in the Field video that covers the 2020 PCT soybean trial data set! Leading the discussion is PCT Sales Agronomist Jonah T. Johnson and Research Agronomist Bryan Reeb.
Precision Planting’s PTI Farm – How PCT Performed
Precision Planting’s PTI Farm – How PCT Performed
At the heart of agricultural innovation, PCT | Sunrise® took center stage at Precision Planting’s PTI Farm for two years in row (2020 & 2021). The PTI farm is located in Pontiac, Illinois and is operated by the staff of Precision Planting. A global farming, precision technology company.
In this video, PCT | Sunrise Sales Agronomist Jonah Johnson and Research Agronomist Bryan Reeb review the results. You will see how how these PCT | Sunrise products demonstrate how our crop technology solutions are making a measurable impact in the field. From data-driven planting strategies to real-time performance insights, the PTI Farm provided the perfect environment to showcase their capabilities.
Why Was PCT | Sunrise There?
PCT was invited to demonstrate how our products and services integrate with precision planting systems to improve yield, efficiency, and sustainability. Our team worked alongside agronomists and growers to test:
Nutrient management strategies
Planting depth and spacing optimization
In-season crop monitoring tools
How PCT | Sunrise Performed at PTI Farm:
Real-world validation: Our technology performed exceptionally well under real field conditions.
Collaborative innovation: Working with Precision Planting allowed us to push boundaries and explore new agronomic insights.
Farmer-focused results: Everything we do is aimed at helping growers make better, more informed decisions.
What is the Precision Planting PTI Farm?
Precision Planting’s PTI Farm stands for PrecisionTechnology Institute (PTI). Which is a 400+ acre farm research facility in Pontiac, Illinois, where Precision Planting tests and demonstrates cutting-edge farming technologies. It’s a hub for agronomic trials, equipment demonstrations, and farmer education. Read more about the research farm and plan your visit here. There’s so much to see there!
Watch the Full Video
Watch “PCT Performs at Precision Planting’s PTI Farm!” on YouTube or down below.
Whether you’re a grower, agronomist, or ag-tech enthusiast, this video offers a behind-the-scenes look at how innovation is shaping the future of farming.
In Conclusion
PCT | Sunrise performed well at the PTI Farm for the second year in a row. Nutritional treatments were applied as “in-furrow” applications. Reach out to your Sunrise Cooperative or PCT | Sunrise representative for more details.
PCT in the Field: Why Stalks Matter
Join Bryan Reeb, PCT | Sunrise® Research Agronomist, as he checks out the preliminary results from a plot in Clark County.
The video will take a closer look at the following product:
Croprotek Corn Seed Overtreatment includes “early-season” nutrition and other beneficial ingredients to assist in uniform emergence, vigor and health via seed-applied treatment “on top” of a previously applied fungicide and insecticide seed treatment
PCT in the Field: Got Missed Weeds?
Join PCT | Sunrise® Research Agronomist Bryan Reeb in the latest edition of PCT in the Field.
Bryan discusses a sprayer issue and PCT adjuvant recommendations as he scouts a field in Wilmington, Ohio.
During the video, Bryan will review PCT | Sunrise products from our Adjutec® lineup including:
