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Crop Specialist Says Farmers Can Replant Reap Fall Harvest Despite Floods Farmers whose crops were destroyed by floods can still replant and reap a full harv harvest est eat Bill Murphy University extension field crops special special- specialist 1st says On good corn land plantings made up to July 1 probably offer the most chance for a profitable crop Plant mid sea mid sea season son corn varieties to days rather than earlier maturing varieties to get best yields he says However an early frost could result in soft corn from July 1 I plantings especially in Northern Missouri Farmers unable to use soft corn com this winter might be better off planting to day day ma ma- maturity too fly hybrids 8 It Is usually a mistake to IS change to something as early as all 90 day corn for planting this late in the season Murphy said These varieties general general- generally ly make little growth and yield when planted this late in the season leason Another crop possibility is soybeans If planted by July 1 I and ana if soil moisture is ade ode adequate adequate quate a good crop is possible Murphy said Soybeans planted even in the first few days of July Tuly probably have a better chance of returning a profitable crop than most alter alter- alternate alternate nate crops crops Murphy suggests in m general to plant the same soybean varieties that would have been planted In mid mid May Early ma maw maturing maturing turing beans planted late usually do not yield well Full season varieties will ripen a I. abit abit bit later than usual when plant plant- planted ed late Mid season Mid season varieties planted now to July 1 usually ripen about the time of full season varieties GRAIN SORGHUMS if SI mois moisture mois- mois moisture moisture ture is sufficient can cau be plant plant- planted ed up to July 1 1 If plantings are made a few days later than July 1 I chances are bet bet- better better better ter with soybeans than grain sorghums Harvesting matured late late- planted grain sorghums may be a problem Farmers probably probably probably ably will need to dry grain from late planted sorghum Murphy suggests planting van van- vari of the maturity of RS ES and earlier instead of those that need a longer season Silage sorghums can be seed seed- seeded seeded seeded ed up to raid mid July The best chance is to plant varieties of the maturity of Axtell and antI Ellis Sudan grass and sorghum- sorghum sudan hybrids can be seeded any time in July for hay pas pas- pasture pasture pasture ture and silage The later the seeding the less possible re re- return re- re turn MILLET CAN BE seeded during the first half balf of July but returns are relatively low Where fall of grasses legumes and small grains are needed the advantages advantages advantages of early seedbed preparation preparation preparation tion and early planting of these crops should be carefully weighed against the of 01 returns from the short short- season crops as s millet
Object Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian Newspaper 1967-06-26 |
| Description | 59th Year, No. 238 |
| Subject |
Columbia (Mo.) -- Newspapers Boone County (Mo.) -- Newspapers |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1967-06-26 |
| Type | Newspapers |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Columbia Missourian Newspaper Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missour Library Systems |
| Rights | These pages may be freely searched and displayed. Permission must be received for distribution or publication. |
| Contributing Institution |
State Historical Society of Missouri University of Missouri--Columbia. School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
| County |
Boone County (Mo.) |
Description
| Title | Columbia Missourian 1967-06-26 Crop Specialist Says |
| Coverage | United States -- Missouri -- Boone County -- Columbia |
| Language | English |
| Date | 1967-06-26 |
| Type | article |
| Format | |
| Collection Name | Is part of Columbia Missourian Collection |
| Publisher.Digital | University of Missour Library Systems |
| Item.Transcript | Crop Specialist Says Farmers Can Replant Reap Fall Harvest Despite Floods Farmers whose crops were destroyed by floods can still replant and reap a full harv harvest est eat Bill Murphy University extension field crops special special- specialist 1st says On good corn land plantings made up to July 1 probably offer the most chance for a profitable crop Plant mid sea mid sea season son corn varieties to days rather than earlier maturing varieties to get best yields he says However an early frost could result in soft corn from July 1 I plantings especially in Northern Missouri Farmers unable to use soft corn com this winter might be better off planting to day day ma ma- maturity too fly hybrids 8 It Is usually a mistake to IS change to something as early as all 90 day corn for planting this late in the season Murphy said These varieties general general- generally ly make little growth and yield when planted this late in the season leason Another crop possibility is soybeans If planted by July 1 I and ana if soil moisture is ade ode adequate adequate quate a good crop is possible Murphy said Soybeans planted even in the first few days of July Tuly probably have a better chance of returning a profitable crop than most alter alter- alternate alternate nate crops crops Murphy suggests in m general to plant the same soybean varieties that would have been planted In mid mid May Early ma maw maturing maturing turing beans planted late usually do not yield well Full season varieties will ripen a I. abit abit bit later than usual when plant plant- planted ed late Mid season Mid season varieties planted now to July 1 usually ripen about the time of full season varieties GRAIN SORGHUMS if SI mois moisture mois- mois moisture moisture ture is sufficient can cau be plant plant- planted ed up to July 1 1 If plantings are made a few days later than July 1 I chances are bet bet- better better better ter with soybeans than grain sorghums Harvesting matured late late- planted grain sorghums may be a problem Farmers probably probably probably ably will need to dry grain from late planted sorghum Murphy suggests planting van van- vari of the maturity of RS ES and earlier instead of those that need a longer season Silage sorghums can be seed seed- seeded seeded seeded ed up to raid mid July The best chance is to plant varieties of the maturity of Axtell and antI Ellis Sudan grass and sorghum- sorghum sudan hybrids can be seeded any time in July for hay pas pas- pasture pasture pasture ture and silage The later the seeding the less possible re re- return re- re turn MILLET CAN BE seeded during the first half balf of July but returns are relatively low Where fall of grasses legumes and small grains are needed the advantages advantages advantages of early seedbed preparation preparation preparation tion and early planting of these crops should be carefully weighed against the of 01 returns from the short short- season crops as s millet |
| Contributing Institution | State Historical Society of Missouri <br> University of Missouri School of Journalism |
| Copy Request | Contact the State Historical Society of Missouri at: (800) 747-6366 or (573) 882-7083 or email contact@shsmo.org. Some fees apply: http://shsmo.org/research/researchfees |
