2013 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Indiana

Official results from the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Corn
2013 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IN1 93.97
6.34
15.39
29.71
155.98
35
IN2 103.07
6.52
16.05
30.00
178.43
28
IN3 92.13
6.62
15.92
30.25
161.65
24
IN4 89.42
7.00
15.64
27.89
175.69
19
IN5 98.45
6.62
15.85
30.16
171.21
49
IN6 95.04
6.38
16.07
29.69
162.67
26
IN Average 96.02
6.56
15.81
29.76
167.36
181
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 91.87
6.03
15.43
29.86
145.71
21
IN 2 92.03
5.93
15.66
30.14
144.05
19
IN 3 92.96
5.68
14.90
30.00
134.79
16
IN 4 86.53
5.79
15.48
28.24
142.18
20
IN 5 91.26
6.00
15.25
30.00
142.58
41
IN 6 89.94
5.68
15.35
29.93
135.18
22
IN Average 90.71
5.88
15.33
29.70
141.14
139

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Beans
2013 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)
Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square

Samples
IN1 535.66
2.52
4.39
17.88
1107.06
33
IN2 645.53
2.60
4.52
16.60
1537.84
25
IN3 414.06
2.21
4.83
13.23
1239.58
24
IN4 533.97
2.47
4.68
16.50
1155.35
19
IN5 463.29
2.20
4.61
15.22
1106.95
46
IN6 469.05
1.89
4.68
16.07
1064.27
28
Indiana Average 504.82
2.30
4.61
15.92
1185.14
175
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 1 503.03
3.05
4.88
17.15
1088.57
21
IN 2 544.81
3.07
4.81
15.81
1288.92
19
IN 3 495.93
2.86
4.59
15.55
1163.80
15
IN 4 505.36
2.92
5.00
17.27
1145.62
20
IN 5 446.24
3.00
4.80
14.72
1123.14
40
IN 6 415.29
2.60
4.62
15.50
995.27
22
IN Average 479.31
2.91
4.80
15.74
1136.48
137

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