Originally Posted by
extreme01
I was going to broadcast the seed around mid May. I was thinking of brodcasting the seed, I know it would be thicker, not sure if this would limit the growth.
1- so far, am I on track?
2- Do I just use field corn? or Round-Up ready corn? pro's/con's
3- Do I need to spray? with what and when ? I don't mind the weeds but will spraying give me a better crop?
Thanks for any help that can be offered!
Broadcasting corn will be a waste of seed, they will compete for nutrients and water and none of the plants will reach their potential as when planted with a row planter.
Read my above post about Round-Up Ready
Spray the field with the most agressive weed killer you can find, we used to use Final (I think it was called) It killed nearly everything, then we plow, spray again and then harrow the ground a week to 2 weeks later and plant the seed. With the Round-Up seed we are able to use round-up to spray again after the corn grows to about 6-10 inches high. By planting in rows it makes it5 easier to spray without running over your plants.