Telling photo of soil nutrient content (UPDATED)
 

I saw this photo (posted by a fellowsite member)in the "let's see your mugs" thread....and found it ASTOUNDING (It's a photo of his food plot).

This photo was taken over a week ago. I'll post a photo of some corn, here, today.....when we return from the buckmasters classic.

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Here is a photo taken last year around this time of a buddy of mine down in SE Ohio....... The corn up our way wasn't near as tall and when we saw how tall that corn was we were like [:-]So, we had him stand next to it and I snapped a photo :DHe isn't very tall, around 5'-7" but still the corn looks twice as tall........

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Can you say Nitrogen :D

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GMMAT, although there might be differences in soil compostions,a photo of a corn cropis by know means a comparison of this. In case you didnt know, different varieties of corn grow at different rates and to different heights. Some only grow to 4-5' while others to 8-9'. Time of planting, available, moisture, and applied fertilizer and lime also influence the plot.Nice try though;)

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MO50:

Nice try? So you're saying the soil nutrients aren't better in the midwest?

I'm almost amazed I didn't get another captain obvious award for the initial post.

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Thats some TALL corn!!!

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I never said the the soil nutrients were or werent better in the midwest. I said that you cannot use a simple photo of some guys corn to compare soil nutrients. That would be misleading.

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M50:

While I agree with you that there are different types of corn.....if we all agree that the soil is more productive in the midwest....then the photos just help to show a little of what we all know is true.

It's not "science"....I agree.

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I say that's some damn good photoshopping.[8D] Or somd damn tall corn.

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GMMAT. . .while the available soil in the midwest may be more productive. . .soil productivity is not the sole determining factor (thoughit plays alargepart)on crop height and yield. M50 was dead on correct with this statement:

He hit on two of the biggest factors when determining corn height (varieties/genetics and time of planting/available moisture). Obviously, if corn hasthe correct nutrients andample water, it can thrive in less desirable soil types.

On the same token,corn which is tall,does not necessarily translate into higher yields.