Research
Update (April 6, 2020)
Diligence Technologies Inc., West Tennessee
While the world may be on hold due to virus concerns, our
biggest limiting factor so far this season has been the rain (at least until we
have to restock on gloves and respirators).
However, we are spraying burndown trials and preparing for the coming
season at every opportunity. Our corn
planting will be in full swing soon and we look forward to spending more time
back out in the fields.
EVENTS FROM THE PAST MONTH:
We managed to attend the WSSA meeting just prior to the
wave of meeting cancelations and had a great time. With pretty much anything else that even
resembles a meeting being cancelled for this spring, I am going to say that
meeting season is done and cropping season is here. If we happened to have missed you during our winter
travels, please give us a call and let us know how we might be able to help out
in the coming months.
CROPPING SEASONS:
We started spraying burndown trials in March with a few
more yet to be sprayed. We have good
winter annual weed pressure and would be happy to slide in a few more
trials. Just make sure you let us know
before we get everything cleaned up for crop trials this summer.
Corn planting will begin soon (weather permitting). We normally target the second week of April to
begin planting research trials. This
usually puts us late enough in the spring to avoid the late freeze we get on
occasion. Later in April, we will be
looking to establish corn weed control trials and get ready for cotton planting
in early May.
GREENHOUSE ACTIVITIES:
The greenhouse is still busy as we finish off several
trials and look to complete our final round of greenhouse projects for this
season. As usual, we have worked with
a variety of field crops, vegetables, and pests. It is interesting work and keeps us out of
trouble through the winter. But I think
I speak for the entire crew when I say it will be good to get back outside.
WEATHER INFO:
A wet March means the we (along with everyone else in the
area) will be in a rush to get fields cleaned up prior to planting. The weeds will be big and time will be
short. Such are the challenges of
working in agriculture.
PEST INFO:
As I mentioned before, we have good winter annual weed
populations if you need a burndown trial.
Just let us know soon before we clean them all up in preparation for
planting. Aphids have been active this
winter (just ask the guys that were given the task of keeping them out of the
greenhouse). Otherwise, things will
probably be pretty quiet until we can get some crops out the ground. Stay tuned.
We at Diligence Technologies are blessed that you have
chosen to work with us over the years and look forward to another great
year. Let us know how we can serve you
in the season to come and stay healthy.
Proverbs 27:23-24
Be thou diligent to know the state of thy flocks, and look
well to thy herds; for riches are not forever.
