2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Indiana

Official Day 2 results from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.

Following are final Farm Journal 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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