Helping you get it right this season and for years to come.
Through the Channel® Field Check Up Series, our Seedsmen work with you throughout the growing season to observe and monitor crop development. We walk your fields and learn your challenges so we can help diagnose issues and provide custom recommendations to make your farm more profitable. We work hard to become a trusted advisor who understands you and your farm. Our year-round farm visits include personal consultations through the four major growth stages:
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Seedling
- Track Field History
- Conduct stand counts
- Note insect issues
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Reproductive
- Evaluate pollination
- Check for insect damage
- Stalk and root dig comparisons
- Plan for production
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Vegetative
- Complete a weed evaluation
- Dig and compare roots
- Evaluate node/root mass
- Collect soil samples
- Measure plant stands
- Develop fungicide recommendations
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Maturity
- Estimate yields
- Develop harvest schedule
- Weigh side-by-sides
- Develop combine call list
- Collect feedback on harvestability, grain appearance,flowability and stalk quality
- Evaluate harvest compared to goals
- Begin next season’s planning
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