Chad Lee, Extension Agronomist, Plant and Soil Sciences
Much of Kentucky has turned hot and dry at the worst
possible time for corn. About half of the corn crop was silking or complete with silking as of July 5,
2010, according to the USDA Crop and Weather Report. Corn is most sensitive to stress around silking and blister development. In
addition, corn uses the most water at silking, as much
