Thanks to the weather, Michiana corn seeing rapid growth

 

Abundant rainfall and a well-timed stretch of dry weather has allowed area corn to soar towards the sky in recent weeks.

Despite that rapid growth, the local corn crop is progressing along at a normal pace, according to local farmers like Clay Geyer in Marshall County.

Typically, this time of year regular corn sits around 8-10 feet, but if it's silage corn, it can grow as high as 15 feet!

It's been a remarkable turnaround for a planting season that started so rough and has already seen a week-long-heat wave and remnants of a hurricane move through.

Some farmers like Geyer are now putting fungicides on their corn crops to try and protect what's expected to be a strong corn yield.

"You want a healthy plant," Geyer said, "so as long as you keep it green and disease free to the best you can and your best of your abilities. When you have them freak storms, you know, hopefully the plant is healthy enough to withstand, you know, strong winds and you know, brief heavy downpours.

That preparation could take center stage as soon as next week, when a more active weather pattern sets up, which could mean more heavy rain and strong storms for local cornfields.