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Timing of pollen shedding in maize

In this article, everything the farmer needs to know about pollen shedding is looked at in detail: what is it, how is it characterised and when does it take place? Key findings •...

13 Mar 2023 · 5 min read

Pioneer crop focus: Silk jamming

What is silk jamming? This phenomenon occurs when the silks are supposed to appear at the tip of the cob and the elongation of the silks is obstructed by husk leaves that are packed too...

6 Feb 2023 · 2 min read

The proof of the pudding is in planting Pioneer!

Pioneer understands that precision farming is more than the technology in your tractor and how you prepare your seed bed. It is also about your seed and the result you see in your plant'...

23 Dec 2022 · < 1 min read

Pioneer – always one step ahead with service to the farmer

The key to successful crop farming is planting the right product on the right hectare. And the way to determine what is the right product for the right hectare, is to plant trials. This ...

7 Dec 2022 · 7 min read

New Pioneer Maize Hybrid – P1975PW for the Eastern Maize Production Areas

Introduction The development and large-scale implementation of hybrid genetics are one of humanity's greatest achievements, resulting in a multifold increase in productivity over histor...

10 Nov 2022 · 6 min read

Maize: Replant or not?

Data from multiple years helps any farmer make informed decisions Important factors to consider are the relative yield potential of current crop stand versus replanting, as well as th...

13 Oct 2022 · 8 min read

Pioneer’s® LumiGEN™ seed treatments hit South African soil

Following the opening of Corteva Agriscience’s Centre for Seed Applied Technologies (CSAT) laboratory in Rosslyn, Gauteng, farmers can now reap the benefits of LumiGEN™ seed treatmen...

5 Oct 2022 · 3 min read

Seedling or Root Disease Complex

It is well known that continuous cultivation of the same crop on the same soil leads to “tired” or “sick soil”, with consequent reduction in yields over time. However, this does ...

11 Jul 2022 · 8 min read
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