National Sunflower Association touts benefits of desiccation

Now is a great time to start thinking about desiccating your sunflower crop, according to the National Sunflower Association.

Getting the crop harvested several weeks early can result in higher yields and lower drying costs. Late season crop damage and blackbird damage can be reduced, and desiccation may also slow down head diseases such as Sclerotinia. Early dry down can also minimize artificial drying costs. September and the first half of October harvest can often allow the use of air-drying to lower seed moisture in storage.

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