2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Indiana

Official Day 2 results from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 16, 2020 09:05 PM

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

Indiana Corn
2017 District	Ear Count in 60 ft of Row	Grain Length (inches)	Kernel Rows Around	Row Spacing (inches)	Yield (per bu.)	Samples
IN1	93.85	6.85	15.97	29.62	172.53	26
IN2	91.21	6.95	15.33	30.00	160.49	24
IN3	99.83	6.56	16.07	30.00	173.85	24
IN4	95.04	6.76	15.76	28.75	181.77	28
IN5	97.21	6.64	15.70	30.00	168.06	53
IN6	92.89	7.05	15.78	30.00	172.50	27
IN Average	95.31	6.78	15.76	29.75	171.23	182
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	100.42	6.21	15.70	29.64	167.43	24
IN 2	99.58	6.49	15.87	29.96	171.49	23
IN 3	98.55	6.00	15.39	29.27	160.41	21
IN 4	94.22	6.76	16.40	28.60	184.26	20
IN 5	98.61	6.29	15.66	29.60	167.44	48
IN 6	97.03	6.20	15.56	29.91	157.25	26
IN Average	98.01	6.31	15.72	29.52	167.13	162

Indiana Beans
2017 District	Pod Count in 3 feet	Soil Moisture	Growth Stage	Row Spacing (inches)	Pod Count in 3 X 3 Square	Samples
IN1	662.05	5.19	4.92	21.92	1130.67	26
IN2	492.33	4.56	4.80	18.40	1049.83	25
IN3	481.42	2.91	4.73	16.36	1185.75	22
IN4	550.04	4.18	4.96	16.25	1213.40	29
IN5	499.38	3.34	4.72	16.84	1130.98	53
IN6	489.94	2.69	4.59	14.93	1291.88	29
Indiana Average	525.62	3.74	4.78	17.33	1168.78	184
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	667.48	4.08	4.94	20.61	1186.33	24
IN 2	646.85	3.40	4.84	20.48	1171.81	23
IN 3	409.41	3.45	4.79	14.44	1073.73	20
IN 4	587.60	3.82	4.90	18.37	1168.36	21
IN 5	544.48	3.42	4.77	17.02	1200.93	47
IN 6	467.18	3.11	4.57	14.96	1158.38	27
IN Average	553.71	3.49	4.78	17.60	1164.09	162

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