The heat is back and so is pineapple corn, soybean’s equivalent

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The heat is back and so is pineapple corn, soybean’s equivalent

The heat is back and so is

EMILY BRHEL | CLAY COUNTY NEWS When temperatures are hot and dry, soybean plants twist their leaves so the sun radiation bounces off the silvery underside.

Nature has turned up the heat, bringing “pineapple corn” back—and soybean’s equivalent.With a heat advisory in effect through at least Thursday of this week, Clay County’s crops can expect to endure heat indexes of 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit every afternoon.“Pineapple corn” is an informal term given to describe the ...

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