By Jessica A. Williamson
Corn silage harvest is beginning to wind down in the southern portion of the state, with corn drying down rapidly. Harvest continues throughout the central and northern portions of the state.
The past two weeks’ corn silage samples collected by Alyssa Collins, Director of the Southeast Agricultural Research & Extension Center in Landisville and Assistant Professor at Penn State, show how progressive the southern portion of Pennsylvania’s corn has already dried down for differing relative maturities, which can be magnified by variability in hybrids. These samples indicate that silage harvest for some of the state – particularly the southern portion – is beginning to wind down. Corn silage harvest continues to progress in the central through northern portions of the Pennsylvania.
| Relative Maturity | 9/7/16
Silage | 9/7/16
Grain | 9/12/16
Silage | 9/12/16
Grain |
|---|
| 96 day, planted 4/21/16 | Dry | 19.6% | Dry | 17.1% |
| 103 day, planted 4/22/16 | Dry | 23.4% | Dry | 21.8% |
| 110 day, planted 5/26/16 | 65% | - | 64% | 34.4% |
| 110 day, planted 7/1/16 | 78% | - | 74% | - |
Source:psu.edu