Well you have few options. The stand you planted can't be changed now. If you would try to plant additional seed it would be smaller and actually be more of a weed than a additional help. I would do some actual stand counts. You need to be doing them NOW not waiting to see what comes up. IF your in the high teens then your best option is to just live with what you have. IF it is lower than 15-16 thousand, then tear out what you have planted and replant it at a high population rate. You only have to about May 10th or so to get a corn crop replanted that will be worth anything. So everyday lost is a BIG deal.
I have replanted poor stands in the past. It usually does not pay unless you hit perfect weather to get it up and growing FAST. The earlier planted poor stand will usually out yield a later planted better stand.
Now things to do in the future:
1) Always keep track of the amount of seed your planting. 2) Do actual seed counts as you continue planting. Especially if you change hybrids. 3) THIS one will cause some arguments but here goes. GET RID of that IH cyclone planter!!!! There is a good reason that that planter never had more than 10-15% of the total planter market. Get a simpler planter that is easier to make work correctly. Your going to pay for a Good planter either by buying one or in lost yield from what you have.
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