Starter fertilizer often improves early season growth and, in many cases, final yield. Plantings made from late February to mid-April are suitable for corn in Florida. Early planted corn often escapes late season insect infestations and diseases, such as corn leaf rust. However, full season hybrids are normally taller than early season hybrids and may need lower plant populations to reduce lodging potential. Use herbicides to control weeds in the early stages of corn growth.
Corn can grow rapidly without competition and shade the late developing weeds.
Corn variety trials are conducted to compare hybrids for silage and grain yields, lodging, and digestibility. Sub-samples were collected for moisture content. Table 1 shows the short and mid-season corn variety trial with silage yield, lodging, and digestibility data. The short season corn variety trial with grain yield and agronomic characteristics is shown in Table 2 and the corn mid-season variety trial with grain yield and agronomic characteristics is shown in Table 3 . Table 4 shows the full-season corn variety trial with silage yield, lodging, and nutrient analysis.