2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Nebraska

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

Following are final Farm Journal 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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