2009 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Iowa

Tour results from Iowa.

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Iowa Corn
2009 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IA1 102.95
6.86
16.39
31.17
184.97
41
IA2 102.64
6.64
16.25
30.00
182.71
25
IA3 98.31
6.58
16.31
30.50
173.53
36
IA4 99.26
7.01
16.22
29.86
189.79
42
IA5 101.41
6.89
15.82
30.13
183.55
32
IA6 100.64
6.94
16.48
30.56
187.73
50
IA7 92.31
7.53
15.99
30.31
183.53
39
IA8 87.28
6.41
15.74
31.89
141.07
18
IA9 97.67
6.83
16.13
30.53
177.24
30
Iowa Average 98.64
6.90
16.19
30.49
180.97
313
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
IA 1 96.05
6.40
16.18
30.49
163.25
46
IA 2 97.92
6.48
15.98
29.93
168.02
25
IA 3 97.94
6.72
16.44
30.14
179.48
25
IA 4 93.57
6.61
15.94
30.79
160.74
46
IA 5 95.09
6.63
15.67
30.05
163.83
34
IA 6 97.13
6.61
16.00
30.47
169.22
46
IA 7 87.97
6.76
16.30
30.59
159.53
40
IA 8 89.61
6.66
15.13
30.19
150.41
11
IA 9 96.98
6.92
15.86
30.42
177.20
26
IA Average 94.68
6.61
16.00
30.42
165.20
298

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Iowa Soybeans
2009 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

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

Samples
IA1
818.46
4.61
4.64
26.50
1159.52
36
IA2
720.62
4.70
4.74
25.46
1051.68
27
IA3
690.49
4.83
4.86
25.80
973.89
35
IA4
794.64
4.77
4.70
24.05
1214.07
43
IA5
742.76
4.88
4.97
22.34
1281.58
32
IA6
728.99
4.73
4.88
20.15
1371.68
40
IA7
641.51
4.34
4.97
19.24
1282.66
38
IA8
634.06
4.50
4.64
24.28
996.91
18
IA9
662.32
4.97
4.53
21.59
1247.15
29
Iowa Average
722.30
4.70
4.79
23.05
1197.08
298
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
IA 1 765.03
4.00
4.93
27.64
1006.37
44
IA 2 712.66
4.13
4.88
25.72
1036.63
25
IA 3 720.61
4.06
4.93
24.47
1103.24
24
IA 4 699.29
3.75
4.89
23.41
1102.60
45
IA 5 709.69
4.15
4.86
22.46
1238.82
34
IA 6 691.98
3.72
4.79
20.60
1269.11
46
IA 7 665.98
3.27
4.75
19.63
1276.37
37
IA 8 677.45
3.95
4.53
22.11
1209.78
11
IA 9 657.36
3.15
4.78
19.17
1318.28
20
IA Average 703.52
3.82
4.83
22.96
1161.76
287


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