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- Drought Management
Every year corn producers somewhere in the U.S. struggle with drought conditions. The extent of corn yield loss is determined by multiple factors, but the severity and length of drought are most critical.
The U.S. Drought Monitor is an excellent resource to monitor your local conditions and surrounding region. If your area is experiencing D1-D4 conditions, Pioneer experts have gathered some key data to help you stay on top of your agricultural water management this season and next.
The U.S. Drought Monitor is jointly produced by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, the United States Department of Agriculture, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Map courtesy of NDMC.
Video Resources
Drought Impact on Kernel Depth
The impact of early or mid-season drought on corn can be realized at harvest. Ron Joiner, Pioneer Field Agronomist, shows the impact drought has on corn kernel depth. If you’re wondering why yield may be varying, kernel depth could be the issue.
Drought Impact on Kernel Depth
The impact of early or mid-season drought on corn can be realized at harvest. Ron Joiner, Pioneer Field Agronomist, shows the impact drought has on corn kernel depth. If you’re wondering why yield may be varying, kernel depth could be the issue.
How Drought Can Affect Your Corn Crop
While the greatest need for water in corn occurs during the later vegetative stages, the impact of early-season drought stress on corn can cause impacts that last the entire year.
How Drought Can Affect Your Corn Crop
While the greatest need for water in corn occurs during the later vegetative stages, the impact of early-season drought stress on corn can cause impacts that last the entire year.
Crop Doctorate: Early-Season Drought Effects on Corn
Crop Doctorate: Early-Season Drought Effects on Corn
Drought Management Resources
Learn More About Water & Corn Fertility
How Optimum® AQUAmax® Hybrids Thrive
Pioneer® brand Optimum® AQUAmax® products were grown in 13, 623 on-farm comparisons across the United States against competitor brand products (+/- 4 CRM) in 2018. Water-limited yield data includes 240 competitive comparisons with a win ratio of 63 percent, and favorable environment includes 13,383 competitive comparisons with a win ratio of 61 percent. Water-limited environments are those in which the water supply/demand ratio during flowering or grain fill was less than 0.66 on a 0-1 scale (1=adequate moisture) using the Pioneer proprietary EnClass® system and in which the yield average of competitor brand hybrids at the location was less than 150 bu/acre. Favorable growing conditions are locations where yield levels were at or above 150 bu/acre on average, regardless of water supply/demand ratio. Precipitation levels are interpolated values based on local weather stations. Product performance in water-limited environments is variable and depends on many factors such as the severity and timing of moisture deficiency, heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. All hybrids may exhibit reduced yield under water and heat stress. Individual results may vary.