George Ennis from Winchester, Ontario was announced as grand champion with the highest yielding soybeans in Ontario with 80.2 bushels per acre. Maizex brand Genuity® Roundup Ready 2 Yield® RR2 Titaniums and George’s management were the winning ticket in Zone 2 for the Non-IP Division (CHU 2725-3000).

We spoke with George to get some insight as to how he managed his RR2Y Titaniums and here’s what he shared.

His winning 31 acre plot is on a two year rotation. Previously corn in 2010 and soybean in 2009. The corn stalks were chopped and chisel ploughed in the fall of 2010 and cultivated in May 2011. He used dry fertilizer spread at the rate of 140 lbs/acre and then shallow cultivated. George planted his RR2Y Titaniums with Cruiser Maxx May 9^th with a grain drill with 14” spacing at 185,000 seeds/acre and packed.

George sprayed with Roundup Weathermax quite early post emergence, 50’ around the field and again two weeks later over the whole field. Soybean aphid population was low so there was no need to spray for that. He used a custom fertilizer blend done by Eastern Crop Doctor and applied inoculant with a combination of liquid cell-tech and Soy Select

Congratulations George - enjoy the grand prize trip for two to the National Farm
Machinery Show in Louisville, Kentucky.

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Maizex RR2 Titanium’s yielding Great!

Maizex yield specialist Kirk Van Will weighed some RR2 Titanium’s that yielded 70 bushel per acre. Three separate strips were weighed and the yields were: 70.0, 69.6 and 63.7 respectively, weighed through a Maizex weigh wagon. Belmont area farmer John Veroordeldonk is excited about his whole field yield. The strips were weighed last Saturday, September 17 and the soybean moisture was between 13 and 14%. Congratulations Kirk and John.

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Recent rainfall events have not only caused flooding in low lying areas but have also lead to saturated soil conditions. Here are some of the affects that flooding can have on a young corn crop:

1. Corn plants completely submerged are at risk of dying but partially submerged corn plants will continue to grow.
2. The longer an area remains flooded the higher the risk of plant death. Young corn plants can survive up to 4 days under water if the temperatures are cool. They will survive fewer days if the temperatures are above 60 degrees Fahrenheit. Soil oxygen is depleted 48 hours after saturation. Without oxygen plant growth and nutrient uptake ceases and plant death will occur.
3. If surface water drains away quickly be prepared to deal with soil crusting if there are warm temperatures and no rains after crusting.
4. Corn younger than V6 is more susceptible to flooding damage than older corn.
5. Flooded soils will lose their nitrogen due to denitrification. Be prepared to add supplemental nitrogen on flooded areas.
6. Extended periods of saturated soil will reduce crop vigour.

Any production practice such as crop rotation, tile drainage and reducing soil compaction will allow more oxygen into the soil and sustain crops during a period of flooding.

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