2017 Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour Results: Minnesota

Corn and soybeans from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour stop in Sac County, Iowa.
Corn and soybeans from the Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour stop in Sac County, Iowa.
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Following are final Farm Journal Midwest Crop Tour results from Minnesota:

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

Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)

Yield
(per bu.)

Samples
MN4 94.00
6.72
15.44
27.00
181.55
6
MN5 87.40
6.15
16.79
26.00
175.14
5
MN7 101.67
6.72
16.22
28.71
193.02
51
MN8 103.73
6.70
15.96
29.12
190.51
100
MN9 103.92
6.70
16.02
28.78
194.99
49
Minn. Average 102.61
6.69
16.04
28.81
191.54
211
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
MN 4 98.92
6.78
15.52
28.80
180.56
5
MN 5 97.43
6.50
16.11
27.53
185.11
8
MN 7 99.81
6.75
15.79
29.02
182.49
45
MN 8 102.58
6.51
15.83
29.34
180.09
98
MN 9 103.13
6.58
15.90
29.63
182.12
43
MN Average 101.75
6.59
15.83
29.21
181.32
199

Minnesota Soybeans
2017 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

Soil Moisture
Growth Stage
Row Spacing
(inches)

Pod Count in
3 X 3 Square

Samples
MN4 591.80
5.00
5.00
30.00
710.16
1
MN5 650.00
4.00
5.00
28.00
833.76
5
MN7 663.40
4.69
4.96
27.39
898.96
51
MN8 786.61
4.89
4.98
26.70
1074.75
98
MN9 781.66
4.22
5.00
26.63
1061.64
49
Minn. Average 750.32
4.66
4.98
26.91
1019.96
204
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
MN 4 400.00*
5.00*
5.00*
18.50*
753.82*
1*
MN 5 728.60
5.08
4.78
26.56
1016.27
5
MN 7 718.89
4.89
4.88
25.31
1054.29
43
MN 8 790.75
4.82
4.89
27.54
1096.19
97
MN 9 745.29
4.67
4.89
25.08
1107.57
42
MN Average 760.83
4.81
4.89
25.90
1086.12
187
* 14-15 2-yr avg.


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