Source: John Hart, FARM PROGRESS, 8/27/19


Understanding the above ground biology of corn is easy, because you can see how tall the plants are and how green the leaves are to help you determine just how healthy your crop is. The challenge is understanding the below ground biology of corn, which is actually more important than the above ground biology. “There is a lot going on in these soils that is very important to our corn crop, not just this year but long-term. In a teaspoon of soil there are billions of organisms and activity happening all the time,” says North Carolina State University Extension Corn Specialist Dr. Ron Heiniger.

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