Dr. Joe Lauer, University of Wisconsin Agronomy Department and UWEX, takes you into the field to show you how to evaluate your newly planted stand of corn to help determine if you would benefit by replanting.
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1. Determine plant population
2. Evaluate plant health
3. Assess evenness of the stand
4. Compare the yield of a reduced stand to that of a full stand
5. Calculate replanting costs
6. Factor in risks of replanting
Resources
Corn Replanting or Late-Planting Decisions publication http://corn.agronomy.wisc.edu/Pubs/UWEX/A3353.pdf
or your local UWEX agent