2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Ohio

Official Day 1 results from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.

Following are final Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour results from Ohio:

Ohio Corn
2017 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)

Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)

Yield
(per bu.)

Samples
OH1 92.18
6.49
15.73
30.30
155.10
33
OH2 95.00
6.61
16.61
28.50
182.32
12
OH4 93.36
6.85
15.50
29.79
167.45
47
OH5 95.38
6.38
15.51
29.17
161.94
24
OH7 84.50
7.62
16.18
30.00
172.90
4
Ohio Average 93.31
6.66
15.70
29.68
164.62
120
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
OH 1 99.41
5.63
15.41
29.70
147.46
28
OH 2 97.34
6.04
15.56
29.19
158.84
10
OH 4 97.86
6.36
15.50
29.79
164.24
40
OH 5 99.64
6.15
15.53
29.23
163.91
19
OH 7 100.59
6.56
15.90
30.00
174.05
6
OH Average 98.67
6.11
15.52
29.61
159.81
102

Ohio Soybeans
2017 District
Pod Count in
3 feet
Soil Moisture Growth Stage Row Spacing
(inches)
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square
Samples
OH1
323.28
2.58
4.55
13.61
920.52
33
OH2
385.62
3.00
4.92
13.33
1179.68
12
OH4
512.93
2.62
4.72
16.66
1211.70
47
OH5
463.12
3.25
4.71
14.79
1164.64
24
OH7
434.85
2.00
4.75
20.00
851.57
4
Ohio Average
435.48
2.75
4.69
15.23
1107.01
120
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
OH 1 400.87
2.99
4.71
13.09
1215.17
28
OH 2 445.05
3.45
4.61
14.53
1150.61
10
OH 4 483.95
3.14
4.67
16.55
1127.36
39
OH 5 440.94
3.24
4.61
15.19
1152.77
19
OH 7 580.89
3.58
5.00
14.72
1387.15
6
OH Average 454.54
3.17
4.69
15.04
1174.24
102


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