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2017 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Indiana

 


Following are final Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results from Indiana:

Indiana Corn
2017 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IN1
93.85
6.85
15.97
29.62
172.53
26
IN2
91.21
6.95
15.33
30.00
160.49
24
IN3
99.83
6.56
16.07
30.00
173.85
24
IN4
95.04
6.76
15.76
28.75
181.77
28
IN5
97.21
6.64
15.70
30.00
168.06
53
IN6
92.89
7.05
15.78
30.00
172.50
27
IN Average
95.31
6.78
15.76
29.75
171.23
182
3-year avg. by district
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IN 1
100.42
6.21
15.70
29.64
167.43
24
IN 2
99.58
6.49
15.87
29.96
171.49
23
IN 3
98.55
6.00
15.39
29.27
160.41
21
IN 4
94.22
6.76
16.40
28.60
184.26
20
IN 5
98.61
6.29
15.66
29.60
167.44
48
IN 6
97.03
6.20
15.56
29.91
157.25
26
IN Average
98.01
6.31
15.72
29.52
167.13
162

 

Indiana Beans
2017 District
Pod Count in
3 feet
Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
Samples
IN1
662.05
5.19
4.92
21.92
1130.67
26
IN2
492.33
4.56
4.80
18.40
1049.83
25
IN3
481.42
2.91
4.73
16.36
1185.75
22
IN4
550.04
4.18
4.96
16.25
1213.40
29
IN5
499.38
3.34
4.72
16.84
1130.98
53
IN6
489.94
2.69
4.59
14.93
1291.88
29
Indiana Average
525.62
3.74
4.78
17.33
1168.78
184
3-year avg. by district
Pod Count in
3 feet
Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
Samples
IN 1
667.48
4.08
4.94
20.61
1186.33
24
IN 2
646.85
3.40
4.84
20.48
1171.81
23
IN 3
409.41
3.45
4.79
14.44
1073.73
20
IN 4
587.60
3.82
4.90
18.37
1168.36
21
IN 5
544.48
3.42
4.77
17.02
1200.93
47
IN 6
467.18
3.11
4.57
14.96
1158.38
27
IN Average
553.71
3.49
4.78
17.60
1164.09
162

 

 

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