2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: South Dakota

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

Following are final Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour results from South Dakota:

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

Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)

Yield
(per bu.)

Samples
SD5
41.00
6.00
17.00
30.00
69.70
1
SD6
88.78
6.90
15.67
29.70
161.86
27
SD9
82.70
6.75
15.26
30.09
141.52
46
S Dak. Average 84.35
6.79
15.43
29.95
147.97
74
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
SD 5 74.50
4.78
13.40
30.00
79.74
1
SD 6 86.30
6.82
16.41
29.44
164.39
23
SD 9 83.82
6.63
16.05
29.41
154.03
44
SD Average 84.62
6.68
16.14
29.42
156.14
68

South Dakota Soybeans
2017 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)

Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square

Samples
SD5
330.00
5.00
5.00
15.00
792.00
1
SD6
674.36
4.07
4.81
27.30
895.95
27
SD9
674.94
3.73
4.77
27.51
904.22
44
S Dak. Average 669.93
3.88
4.79
27.26
899.56
72
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
SD 5 712.95
4.00
4.75
30.00
855.54
1
SD 6 796.27
4.05
4.85
28.46
1023.69
22
SD 9 778.91
4.11
4.65
27.59
1035.35
42
SD Average 783.71
4.10
4.72
27.94
1027.80
65


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