Crops in parts of Greene County are doing better than others.

Landus Cooperative Field Agronomist Zach Minnihan says the recent rainfall that Greene County has seen, varies across the area and some crops are showing more heat-related stress than others.

“Some of this corn didn’t pollinate the best. It’s kind of what we call a ‘tip back’. Basically the silk doesn’t catch any pollen and it won’t fill all the way to the end. That’s kind of due to heat stress.”

He adds that some corn stalks are starting to turn yellow and heat may have played a role in forcing the stalk to change colors sooner than normal.

“The plant can actually cannibalize itself and put the last bit of energy it has into the ear. And that’s kind of the plant just basically coming to end. The earlier stuff or any drought, stuff that’s been kind of under stress, that’s going to do it first.”

Minnihan points out that a few more inches of rainfall will help greatly as the maturity season begins to end for both corn and soybeans.