Yesterday afternoon we had an isolated hail storm in the county. Many of the pecan orchards in the county had limbs break. This particular corn field was hit quite hard! The corn is in tassel/silk stage, which happens to be the most damaging yield wise.
The amount of damage a crop can take during the development of the plant depends on its growth stage. Each stage has a different amount of yield loss with a given level of damage.
In this case the farmer will need to get in touch with their insurance provider to determine the next step.
Table 1: Estimated % Yield Reduction due to Defoliation at Various Stages of Growth Stage of Growth (National Hail Insurance Association)
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| 7 leaf | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 |
| 8 leaf | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 |
| 10 leaf | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 16 |
| 12 leaf | 1 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
| 14 leaf | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 22 | 28 | 36 | 44 |
| 16 leaf | 3 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 23 | 31 | 40 | 49 | 61 |
| 18 leaf | 5 | 9 | 15 | 24 | 33 | 44 | 56 | 69 | 84 |
| Tassel | 7 | 13 | 21 | 31 | 42 | 55 | 68 | 83 | 100 |