Scouting fields for corn rootworm will help you confirm the presence of the pest. Paul Parcher, Technical Agronomist for Channel Seed recommends digging up corn root balls and soaking them to see if larvae float up.
Parcher shares several tips to help you scout for potential corn rootworm presence:
- Bring a spade to dig up root balls and five-gallon pails to carry the root balls out of the field.
- Bring a knife or snips to cut the corn plant as you are only interested in the root ball.
- Use a marking pen on the stalk to label where it came from on your farm.
- When digging up a root ball, take the surrounding six inches of soil. This will soak in the pail so the larvae (if present) can float up.
- In late July or August, when you evaluate the amount of damage corn rootworm has done, leave as much soil in the field as possible. Wash off the roots, as they will show damage at this stage.
June 23, 2021 at 01:58AM
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