Initial indications are that ear size will not be large. Corn plants around the edges of some fields have been leaning over due to abnormal brace root growth. Leaf rust is visible on plants but not in significant amounts. Fusarium wilt was diagnosed in a few fields in Kent county. Spider mites remain a minor concern.
Downy mildew is in many fields but it remains at low levels.
Below normal temperatures this past week with several days of showers. Most soils now are damp to wet. Cool, wet cloudy days have been the norm. Corn is now in the blister to milk stage with April plantings well advanced over the late May plantings even though they emerged at similar times. Pollination is variable, especially in droughted areas.