2008 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Indiana

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Corn
2008 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IN1 93.39
6.88
15.90
29.83
171.70
23
IN2 88.38
6.82
16.15
30.00
162.88
16
IN3 104.11
5.94
16.12
30.00
164.97
18
IN4 95.74
6.43
15.96
29.47
167.08
19
IN5 94.94
6.39
15.85
30.18
158.07
33
IN6 95.38
6.49
16.04
30.42
161.38
24
IN Average 95.32
6.49
15.98
30.02
163.82
133
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 92.13
6.42
16.36
30.35
159.25
17
IN 2 92.63
6.30
15.66
30.27
150.20
17
IN 3 89.83
5.74
15.73
29.56
137.45
11
IN 4 89.57
6.67
15.71
29.40
159.91
16
IN 5 92.02
6.08
15.89
30.28
146.57
39
IN 6 89.53
6.22
15.68
30.17
144.81
25
IN Average 91.12
6.23
15.87
30.07
149.42
125

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Soybeans
2008 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

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

Samples
IN1 453.20
3.26
4.57
16.09
1092.36
23
IN2 513.08
3.06
4.69
14.06
1386.13
16
IN3 366.63
2.44
4.61
12.78
1097.73
18
IN4 492.67
2.53
4.84
13.82
1401.62
19
IN5 556.63
2.79
4.70
14.70
1374.43
33
IN6 483.78
2.25
4.58
12.58
1403.68
24
Indiana Average 485.50
2.72
4.66
14.09
1298.77
133
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 1 545.31
3.82
4.86
16.73
1229.78
15
IN 2 552.10
3.66
4.83
16.78
1290.34
17
IN 3 347.50
3.47
4.77
12.35
1072.68
11
IN 4 522.74
3.64
4.83
14.53
1389.28
15
IN 5 495.97
3.51
4.83
14.55
1294.43
40
IN 6 436.24
3.22
4.80
12.32
1354.77
26
IN Average 487.72
3.52
4.82
14.48
1294.88
124

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