More Energy for Higher Yields.

Corn is an all-around important commodity; therefore, discovering economically, environmentally and agronomically sound ways of increasing yields is essential. The purpose of this research is to determine if we can increase yields by physically altering the plant, by detasseling at different stages, to focus more of the plant’s energy on grain fill. In order to study this, the plants will be detasseled at different V-stages to further examine if there is an optimal time to do so.  The plots will consist of eight rows, four of which will be detasseled (middle rows). The data will then be collected from the two most inside rows. This data will be compared to a control plot that will have no alterations.