2009 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Indiana

Crop Tour data from Indiana.

Pro Farmer Editors

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Corn
2009 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IN1 93.53
5.90
16.12
29.79
149.98
19
IN2 94.06
6.20
16.04
30.00
155.13
16
IN3 95.82
6.03
15.78
30.00
150.05
17
IN4 95.17
6.59
16.56
29.33
179.16
18
IN5 96.00
6.12
16.34
29.71
161.00
35
IN6 93.53
5.70
16.07
30.00
144.43
17
IN Average 94.87
6.09
16.18
29.79
157.35
122
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 93.71
6.63
16.23
30.28
166.49
17
IN 2 92.81
6.37
15.72
30.20
153.46
13
IN 3 94.77
5.78
15.71
29.56
145.54
11
IN 4 92.38
6.45
15.91
29.22
162.82
18
IN 5 93.76
6.08
15.92
30.36
149.00
34
IN 6 91.30
6.33
15.69
30.14
149.73
21
IN Average 93.13
6.28
15.89
30.04
154.13
114

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Beans
2009 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

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

Samples
IN1 594.33
4.26
4.74
19.45
1176.07
19
IN2 464.57
3.88
4.88
17.19
986.71
16
IN3 379.96
2.88
4.62
12.06
1217.01
17
IN4 448.91
3.89
4.67
12.86
1297.56
18
IN5 525.33
3.11
4.69
16.20
1218.55
35
IN6 361.15
2.00
4.76
11.41
1232.54
17
Indiana Average 473.70
3.32
4.72
15.10
1194.92
122
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 1 500.95
3.78
4.75
16.47
1146.65
17
IN 2 534.91
3.67
4.75
16.29
1310.08
13
IN 3 340.16
3.50
4.66
12.59
1025.07
11
IN 4 507.65
3.46
4.80
14.52
1366.81
17
IN 5 522.23
3.41
4.78
15.12
1290.95
35
IN 6 432.88
2.90
4.73
12.54
1303.88
21
IN Average 484.17
3.41
4.75
14.64
1261.56
114

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