Fall Flooding Damage to Corn
Field Facts written by Pioneer Agronomy Sciences
Field Facts written by Pioneer Agronomy Sciences
Although spring flooding of crops is a much more common problem, heavy rainfall in late summer and fall occasionally leads to flooding of fields at or near crop maturity. The extent of damage from fall flooding depends on the crop, stage of maturity, depth of flood waters, period of flooding, amount of lodging caused by flowing water, and other environmental factors. This Field Facts will discuss fall flooding damage to corn.