High Humidity Can Disrupt Pollen Shed in Corn
Crop Focus
Written by Mark Jeschke, Ph.D., Pioneer Agronomy Manager
Crop Focus
Written by Mark Jeschke, Ph.D., Pioneer Agronomy Manager
Figure 5. Hourly relative humidity and precipitation for four locations from July 1 to July 20, 2023. Days shaded in gray or those where pollen shed could potentially have been reduced by rainy conditions or high humidity (>70%). Data from NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Reference Network monitoring stations.
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