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Re: How long can growing corn go without rain?
[Re: truedouble]
#357776
06/28/12 10:25 AM
06/28/12 10:25 AM
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poorcountrypreacher
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I don't think there has been a drier June in my lifetime in Perry Co, and May was almost as bad. I planted 2 acres of RR corn on May 11, and had decent soil moisture when I planted it. It came up good, but its had less than 2" of rain on it since planting. It was showing big time stress this past weekend, but would have still made a decent crop if it had started raining then. With no rain in sight the next 10 days, I don't think it has any chance now. I'm planning to bush hog it and disc the ground and keep it free of weeds until mid October, then throw some clover seed out. Maybe it will get some of the benefit of the fertilizer I wasted. At least I had enough sense to not put any ammonium nitrate on it.
It looks like our weather patterns have become similar to those of Israel in biblical days - get rains thru late fall and winter, and then its completely dry. Looks like winter crops will be all I can grow. Of course, ya'll get a lot more rain in west and north AL than I get.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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Re: How long can growing corn go without rain?
[Re: truedouble]
#358164
06/28/12 09:46 PM
06/28/12 09:46 PM
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FurFlyin
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It took me a long time to get to this point, but don't worry about it raining. That won't make it rain.
My corn is stunted some (short in height), but it hasn't tasseled yet. It won't be more than a week or two at the most before it does. As dry as it is, with the heat that's coming, if it does tassel and doesn't rain, it won't make diddly squat.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: How long can growing corn go without rain?
[Re: truedouble]
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07/03/12 06:44 AM
07/03/12 06:44 AM
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Quit bragging! LOL Mine no getta da rain. It'sa all twisted up.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: How long can growing corn go without rain?
[Re: truedouble]
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07/06/12 08:18 PM
07/06/12 08:18 PM
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I may make some corn after all. We got .9" of rain last night and that field got at least .1" this evening. The corn looks like it's grown a foot since yesterday. It hasn't tasseled yet. The stalks are now 4-5 feet tall. The stalks are thick too, not spindly like drought corn. Some are as big around as my wrist at the base.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: How long can growing corn go without rain?
[Re: truedouble]
#364202
07/08/12 09:50 PM
07/08/12 09:50 PM
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FurFlyin
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Yep, your's will probably make a nice crop. I posted a picture of mine in the trail cam and photo section. Mine won't make without more rain, but it's got a good shot now.
If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:14
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Re: How long can growing corn go without rain?
[Re: truedouble]
#365326
07/10/12 07:46 PM
07/10/12 07:46 PM
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cartervj
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A lot of mine dried up, planted some more win the duck hole and those look like they're gonna make it if the train continues.
“Socialism only works in two places: Heaven where they don't need it and hell where they already have it.” ― Ronald Reagan
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Re: How long can growing corn go without rain?
[Re: truedouble]
#383952
08/10/12 08:23 PM
08/10/12 08:23 PM
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poorcountrypreacher
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Finally made it to the farm to check my corn, and I actually made a little. It had about 2" of rain over the first 80 days, and has rained 6" the last 3 weeks. Too late to make a decent crop, but its probably made 20 bushels/acre or so. The stalks are about 4' tall, but most of them made a small ear or 2. Maybe I have enough to manage a dove shoot.
The chufas are stunted, but will still make if it keeps raining.
Amazing what a little rain will do. In 3 weeks the place has gone from a desert to a rain forest.
All the labor of man is for his mouth, and yet the appetite is not filled.
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