Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Corn Gluten Meal



Picture taken on July 7, 2009. Corn Gluten Meal (CGM) was applied at a rate of 1500 lb/acre on June 9th

Corn Gluten Meal Facts:
By-product of corn milling process
Pre-emergent herbicide that is effective in stopping or inhibiting root formation
Contains 10% Nitrogen
Must be applied after seeds have germinated or use transplants

Corn Gluten Meal Observations
Extensive moisture can reduce effectiveness
Organic CGM not available
Has become very expensive in the past couple of years
Beware of corn gluten feed versus corn gluten meal. Feed will not work.

Resources:
Corn Gluten Meal Research Page: http://www.hort.iastate.edu/gluten/




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