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CanaMaize Q & A
By Matt Hubsch, Legend Seeds Agronomist
If you have or are planning on planting CanaMaize, you may have had some questions. The following are question I have had in the past concerning CanaMaize and these were my replies as follows.
Question: When should I be seeding CanaMaize?
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Answer: Preferably, for optimum emergence, I recommend planting CanaMaize after May 10th in southern regions and after May 20th in northern regions. Using the state of Nebraska would be my dividing line defining northern to southern regions.
Answer: Preferably, for optimum emergence, I recommend planting CanaMaize after May 10th in southern regions and after May 20th in northern regions. Using the state of Nebraska would be my dividing line defining northern to southern regions.Question: What should I use to seed CanaMaize?
•Answer: Preferably, a corn planter always is my preferred means of seeding corn and even soybeans, due to accuracy, but a drill can work if you block every other run. I have found that you have much better emergence with CanaMaize in 15” or wider row width.
Answer: Preferably, a corn planter always is my preferred means of seeding corn and even soybeans, due to accuracy, but a drill can work if you block every other run. I have found that you have much better emergence with CanaMaize in 15” or wider row width.Question: With a vacuum planter, what disc should I use?
•Answer: I would recommend using the smallest of the 3 common corn discs, but have had great success using the soybean disc, since CanaMaize is much smaller than hybrid seed corn.
Answer: I would recommend using the smallest of the 3 common corn discs, but have had great success using the soybean disc, since CanaMaize is much smaller than hybrid seed corn. Question: What populations should I plant CanaMaize?
•Answer: In 20-30” rows, I recommend seeding 40-50,000 plants per acre. Narrower than 20” rows should be seeded at 60-70,000 plants per acre.
Answer: In 20-30” rows, I recommend seeding 40-50,000 plants per acre. Narrower than 20” rows should be seeded at 60-70,000 plants per acre.Question: I like to use “pop-up” phosphorus fertilizer on my hybrid field corn and can I use “pop-up” on CanaMaize?
•Answer: CanaMaize is more salt sensitive than typical hybrid field corn and since many liquid “pop-up” fertilizers such as liquid 10-34-0 have salts in them, you need to watch your rates. I recommend decreasing the rate of “pop-up” on CanaMaize by 1/3 of what you typically run on hybrid seed corn. So, if you are running 6-8 gallon in 30” rows on hybrid corn, you should not go over 4-5 gallon on CanaMaize in 30” rows.
Answer: CanaMaize is more salt sensitive than typical hybrid field corn and since many liquid “pop-up” fertilizers such as liquid 10-34-0 have salts in them, you need to watch your rates. I recommend decreasing the rate of “pop-up” on CanaMaize by 1/3 of what you typically run on hybrid seed corn. So, if you are running 6-8 gallon in 30” rows on hybrid corn, you should not go over 4-5 gallon on CanaMaize in 30” rows.Question: For food plots, what is the typical rate of fertilizer I should apply in a broadcast application of fertilizer?
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Answer: *Phosphorus: Typically, 75-100# per acre of 11-52-0 (MAP) or 18-46-0 (DAP)
Phosphorus: Typically, 75-100# per acre of 11-52-0 (MAP) or 18-46-0 (DAP)*Potassium: Typically, 50-75# per acre of 0-0-60 (Potash)
Potassium: Typically, 50-75# per acre of 0-0-60 (Potash)*Sulfur: Typically, 50-75# per acre of 21-0-0-24 (Ammonium Sulfate)
Sulfur: Typically, 50-75# per acre of 21-0-0-24 (Ammonium Sulfate)*Nitrogen: Typically, 100-125# per acre of 46-0-0 (Urea)
Nitrogen: Typically, 100-125# per acre of 46-0-0 (Urea)Question: What seeding depth should I plant CanaMaize?
•Answer: This is really going to depend upon moisture at seeding. If there is sufficient moisture at seeding, 1 ¼-1 ½” seeding depth is plenty deep. If seeding bed is drier at time of seeding, then you need to increase seed depth to 1 ½-2” seeding depth for uniform germination of CanaMaize.
Answer: This is really going to depend upon moisture at seeding. If there is sufficient moisture at seeding, 1 ¼-1 ½” seeding depth is plenty deep. If seeding bed is drier at time of seeding, then you need to increase seed depth to 1 ½-2” seeding depth for uniform germination of CanaMaize.Question: With Roundup Ready CanaMaize, when should I plan on spraying my first in-crop post application of glyphosate?
•Answer: Before answering this question, I must strongly advise that you till the ground clean of weeds prior to planting, or in a no-till system, apply a “burn down” application of glyphosate prior to planting CanaMaize to start clean. Now that I have addressed this important topic concerning CanaMaize, I recommend for post application, that you use the weeds as a guide for your first application. Once weeds have reached 2-3” in weed height, you should apply glyphosate in-crop to kill weeds. This will get your CanaMaize off and going to a great start!
Answer: Before answering this question, I must strongly advise that you till the ground clean of weeds prior to planting, or in a no-till system, apply a “burn down” application of glyphosate prior to planting CanaMaize to start clean. Now that I have addressed this important topic concerning CanaMaize, I recommend for post application, that you use the weeds as a guide for your first application. Once weeds have reached 2-3” in weed height, you should apply glyphosate in-crop to kill weeds. This will get your CanaMaize off and going to a great start!Question: What type of seed bed is best suited for CanaMaize?
•Answer: CanaMaize does not have the vigor of hybrid seed corn, so anything you can do to enhance soil temperature is recommended. Tillage obviously would enhance soil temperature the quickest, but if you are in a more moisture stressed environment where no-till is the common practice, I strongly advise you use your residue managers (trash-wipers) very aggressively to remove 90-100% of the residue cover to dry and warm the soil as quickly as possible!
Answer: CanaMaize does not have the vigor of hybrid seed corn, so anything you can do to enhance soil temperature is recommended. Tillage obviously would enhance soil temperature the quickest, but if you are in a more moisture stressed environment where no-till is the common practice, I strongly advise you use your residue managers (trash-wipers) very aggressively to remove 90-100% of the residue cover to dry and warm the soil as quickly as possible!These are just some of the questions I have been asked pertaining to CanaMaize, but if you have any additional question about CanaMaize, you can reach me on my cell or by e-mail.
Matt Hubsch
Legend Seeds Agronomist
Cell: (605) 203-0744
E-mail: matt@legendseeds.net
