Elk Mound Seed Blog
Managing Forages After a Frost
With a strong likelihood of a frost setting over the Midwest this weekend, our phone lines have been lighting up with questions regarding how to manage forages after a frost. The main concern particularly lies with products in the sorghum family. We’re hoping this guide help calm and simplify the three main concerns regarding these forages.What are the three main concerns?
Prussic Acid Poisoning
Prussic acid is found in plants from the sorghum family and is hydrocyanic
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Jan 29th 2022
Preparing Your Lawn for Winter
Being from the Upper Midwest and having long, harsh winters can be tough on our lawns. With some help from the experts at Elk Mound Seed, we hope these tips can help prepare your lawn for a quick and healthy green up next spring.
Continue to mow your lawnEven if your lawn growth is slowing, continuing to mow your lawn will help prepare it for winter. With each time you mow, until your lawn goes dormant, lower the cutting height ½". Try not to ever mow more than 1/3 of the total grass height a
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Jan 29th 2022
Understanding Wildflower Soil Types
One of the most important components in plant
growth is soil compatibility. Certain types of soil means that plants will grow
in some, but will not grow in others. Every species has a range of soil types
that it can flourish in. This is because there is a range of nutrients, soil
density, and water content that creates the perfect environment for some plants
to grow in.Therefore, when planting wildflowers, you need to think on a
different level than you do planting vegetables or other type
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Jan 29th 2022
Tar Spot on Corn: How to Prepare for It This Season
A new corn disease called tar spot has emerged in cornfields across the U.S. over the last
few years. In some cases, the levels are so high that they affect stalk
stability or yield production. Tar spot originated in Latin America and has
migrated its way into the U.S. via Indiana, Illinois, Iowa, Wisconsin, Michigan,
Minnesota, and several other Midwest states.U.S. scientists are still working to understand
the key elements of the disease, how it spreads, how much damage it can do, and
wh
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Jan 29th 2022
Wisconsin CCA Board Position Nominations
ANNOUNCEMENT:As a reminder, if you are planning to vote in the
upcoming Wisconsin Certified Crop Advisor (CCA), then the deadline is April
5, 2019. The board will announce the results mid to late April 2019.Candidate InformationAll candidates are voted on based on their
biographies and other qualifications. All candidates submit a short biography up to a ½
page by Friday, March 8, 2019. There is no required format for biographies and
content is up to the nominee. A candidate can nominate th
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Jan 29th 2022