This material was contributed from collections at the National Agricultural Library. However, users should direct all inquires about the contents to authors or originating agencies. In general, about 10 percent of corn seeds planted will not survive to produce harvestable plants.
Farmers usually take that into consideration when selecting their seeding rates.
Sometimes, however, they are con- fronted by potential additional stand losses due to unexpected factors, such as a late frost, hailstorm, insect attack, flooded fields or unfavorable seedbed. The threat of such stand reductions often forces the unwanted and difficult decision of whether or not to replant. Nevertheless, there are some guidelines to follow that can greatly enhance your chances of making the right decision. This publication presents those guidelines and attempts to illustrate their application to the replanting question in various corn growing regions. The first guideline is not to make a final assessment on extent of damage and stand loss too quickly.