2017 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Nebraska

 

 

 

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

Nebraska Corn
2017 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
NE2
86.50
6.30
16.10
30.00
146.46
4
NE3
85.52
6.93
15.98
29.78
160.63
65
NE5
102.15
7.05
16.13
32.89
177.27
27
NE6
89.78
7.09
16.47
30.10
173.73
98
NE8
98.00
7.33
16.70
32.14
186.34
14
NE9
82.83
6.90
16.43
30.17
155.69
107
NE Avg.
87.92
6.99
16.33
30.39
165.42
315
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
NE 2
90.79
6.93
16.02
28.97
174.26
7
NE 3
84.46
7.10
16.19
29.69
163.79
60
NE 5
93.49
7.04
16.15
31.76
166.29
24
NE 6
89.69
7.01
16.20
30.36
167.64
86
NE 8
93.70
7.01
15.96
31.26
166.97
13
NE 9
86.45
6.94
16.10
30.20
153.35
81
NE Avg.
87.12
7.01
16.14
30.30
162.51
271

 

Nebraska Soybeans
2017 District
Pod Count in
3 feet
Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
Samples
NE2
336.30
5.00
5.00
22.50
495.36
2
NE3
753.70
3.88
4.84
24.70
1139.02
64
NE5
923.51
4.80
5.00
28.70
1253.33
25
NE6
823.67
4.68
4.77
25.92
1155.93
97
NE8
743.22
4.43
5.00
26.71
1036.30
14
NE9
768.17
4.38
4.89
25.79
1099.64
108
NE Average
791.16
4.41
4.86
25.86
1131.02
310
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
NE 2
576.89
3.95
4.67
19.03
1061.18
4
NE 3
746.64
3.98
4.86
22.38
1250.71
60
NE 5
977.07
4.42
4.83
28.20
1260.65
21
NE 6
831.40
4.31
4.76
25.87
1184.45
86
NE 8
786.70
4.27
4.91
25.42
1131.81
12
NE 9
758.70
4.16
4.80
24.82
1127.63
80
NE Average
794.63
4.19
4.80
24.82
1182.12
264

 


 

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