Agronomy Moment
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Managing Wet Soils and Early Season Diseases in Corn & Soybeans
9 minutes Posted May 6, 2026 at 9:13 pm.
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Welcome back to the Agronomy Moment podcast! In this quick 10-minute update, we are joined by Selena to discuss how the recent heavy rains are impacting young crops and what you should look out for as fields dry out and crops enter the rapid growth stage.
In this episode, we cover essential agronomy tips, including stand evaluation, nitrogen planning, and how to identify and mitigate early-season seedling diseases in saturated soils.
Key Topics Covered:
Stand Evaluation & Nitrogen: Ensuring your young corn and soybeans have the nutrients they need going into the rapid growth stage.
Herbicide Timing: Adjusting your passes and watching labels when wet weather delays spraying.
Seedling Diseases: How to identify Fusarium, Pythium, and Phytophthora in cool, wet conditions.
Solutions & Prevention: The role of seed treatments and how improving field drainage can protect your yields.