2013 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Nebraska

Official Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour results.

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Nebraska Corn
2013 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
NE2 86.75
7.58
15.16
30.00
165.38
4
NE3 78.58
6.85
16.12
29.35
147.67
52
NE5 85.93
6.47
16.34
31.60
147.46
15
NE6 86.54
6.94
16.12
30.20
164.70
71
NE8 94.62
6.92
16.20
30.92
173.01
13
NE9 82.79
6.97
15.94
30.98
148.91
80
NE Avg. 83.91
6.91
16.06
30.40
154.93
235
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 78.33
6.16
15.12
30.83
128.21
5
NE 3 80.86
6.73
15.62
30.47
145.73
39
NE 5 91.66
7.12
15.83
32.73
163.49
17
NE 6 84.06
6.87
15.99
31.03
151.76
64
NE 8 89.99
7.17
16.11
31.76
163.26
11
NE 9 78.29
6.82
16.03
30.67
140.42
61
NE Avg. 82.44
6.85
15.89
30.98
147.93
197

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

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

Samples
NE2 499.34
4.33
5.00
23.33
746.97
3
NE3 680.34
3.79
4.71
21.82
1184.68
52
NE5 829.22
3.62
5.00
25.04
1197.26
13
NE6 799.50
3.16
4.78
25.61
1130.12
69
NE8 740.11
4.07
4.87
27.20
1007.99
15
NE9 811.92
3.43
4.84
25.68
1146.88
77
NE Average 770.48
3.49
4.81
24.81
1138.94
229
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 2 525.00
3.28
5.08
22.33
837.47
4
NE 3 728.80
3.65
4.83
22.14
1218.82
38
NE 5 953.36
3.93
4.82
29.93
1193.95
15
NE 6 766.24
3.81
4.85
24.12
1181.62
62
NE 8 988.26
3.83
4.79
25.73
1289.25
11
NE 9 703.92
3.55
4.81
24.09
1083.39
60
NE Average 764.80
3.71
4.83
24.25
1162.42
190

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