2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Illinois

Official Day 3 results from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.

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

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

Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)

Yield
(per bu.)

Samples
IL1 100.32
6.90
16.10
29.63
188.18
41
IL2 97.64
7.37
15.87
30.00
192.47
11
IL3 104.58
6.71
16.19
30.42
186.68
19
IL4 102.09
6.61
16.16
29.64
183.43
55
IL5 92.48
6.72
15.65
29.54
164.13
52
IL6 99.75
6.64
16.11
30.00
176.17
12
IL7 106.33
6.60
16.75
30.00
195.39
15
IL Avg. 99.46
6.75
16.05
29.75
180.72
205
3-year avg. by distrcit
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)

Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)

Yield
(per bu.)

Samples
IL 1 104.98
6.73
16.12
29.98
189.31
33
IL 2 102.33
6.82
15.75
30.00
182.39
9
IL 3 100.94
6.64
16.30
29.47
189.30
20
IL 4 104.17
6.82
16.22
29.98
192.45
49
IL 5 102.96
6.57
15.95
29.85
182.30
46
IL 6 99.70
6.85
16.14
29.70
186.86
13
IL 7 101.54
6.64
15.95
29.36
183.39
11
IL Avg. 103.04
6.71
16.09
29.84
187.37
181

Illinois Soybeans
2017 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)

Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square

Samples
IL1 760.44
3.77
4.95
23.95
1150.96
43
IL2 746.38
4.73
4.73
22.50
1261.34
11
IL3 840.26
4.05
5.00
24.50
1307.36
1
IL4 721.35
4.43
4.79
23.47
1153.56
56
IL5 685.12
4.86
4.71
20.12
1248.61
49
IL6 861.83
4.92
5.00
20.83
1491.15
12
IL7 699.34
3.47
4.73
19.00
1356.69
15
IL Avg. 740.36
4.33
4.83
22.34
1230.77
187
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
IL 1 836.36
4.20
4.89
24.84
1267.97
31
IL 2 751.96
4.48
4.60
23.57
1211.46
9
IL 3 762.60
4.19
4.93
32.92
1274.02
21
IL 4 819.83
4.37
4.90
23.90
1256.20
49
IL 5 665.03
3.99
4.80
18.39
1338.64
45
IL 6 690.56
4.00
4.83
20.91
1227.92
12
IL 7 650.20
3.28
4.75
20.46
1162.38
11
IL Avg. 752.08
4.12
4.85
21.98
1269.24
180


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