Corn needs to be planted during suitable conditions and not by a calendar date. For northwestern Ohio, the probability for optimal yields occurs when corn is planted between April 25 and May 10.
After this date, yields generally decline because of a shorter growing season. Corn planted before this time period will often have weakened or poor stands because of extended cool, wet conditions.
This optimal planting date window allows plants to take advantage of longer periods of daylight, pollinate earlier, and mature before a killing frost.
Story by Mark Badertscher - photo by Monty Siekerman.
What a difference a week of warm weather makes.
Soil temperatures are warming up and fields are starting to dry. Sprayers and fertilizer trucks are starting to roll. Spring planting season is almost upon us, providing the rain forecast later this week doesn’t slow things down.
It is still early, and for northwestern Ohio, the probability for optimal yields occurs when corn is planted between April 25 and May 10.
Owners of Easter House Bed and Breakfast, Ada, are winners of the Emerging Business Division of this year's Bluffton Center for Entrepreneurs business plan competition, according to Brendon Matthews, BCE board president.
Owners Amy Eddings and Mark Hilan of Easter House, 508 N. Main St., Ada, will receive $4,000 over the next 18 months in business start-up assistance from BCE.
Cash awards of $6,000 were awarded this year. Prize money and gifts-in-kind went to five competitors. Winners were announced at BCE’s business expo at The Centre, Bluffton, in late March.
GIRLS VARISTY SOCCER PLAYERS pick up a registration form for the ONU Soccer Camp from Coach Hunt. The completed form and $25 fee is due on April 27.
BACCALAUREATE SERVICE: Thursday, May 19th at 7:00 pm at the ONU Chapel. Seniors: We need your senior picture and baby pictures of everyone for a slide show if you want your pictures to be a part of the slide show. Please email pictures to Angela Simon at rsimon@centurylink,net no later than May 1st. Again pictures deadline is May 1st, 2016. Also, we need some seniors to do scripture readings. If you are interested, please let Mrs. Veltri know.
