2009 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Minnesota

Results from Minnesota.


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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Minnesota Corn
2009 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
MN4 98.60
6.52
15.45
28.40
176.28
5
MN5 96.67
6.17
16.45
27.33
179.81
6
MN7 100.98
6.64
15.89
29.72
179.27
43
MN8 99.80
6.71
16.18
28.73
189.05
74
MN9 102.94
6.86
15.87
29.41
188.88
17
Minn. Average 100.34
6.68
16.05
29.03
185.31
145
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 90.24
6.58
16.29
27.37
176.27
7
MN 5 89.35
5.96
15.67
27.66
153.37
15
MN 7 94.93
6.46
15.95
29.80
165.51
36
MN 8 96.72
6.59
16.16
29.16
177.27
62
MN 9 97.57
6.49
16.05
28.55
179.46
11
MN Average 95.27
6.45
16.04
29.07
170.79
131

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

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

Samples
MN4 634.43
2.00
4.80
28.40
805.54
5
MN5 650.32
2.67
4.83
30.00
780.38
6
MN7 580.67
4.53
4.77
22.50
949.99
43
MN8 715.54
4.42
4.71
26.03
1015.95
72
MN9 621.93
4.82
4.41
22.41
1055.60
17
Minn. Average 658.28
4.34
4.70
24.79
983.59
143
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 4 593.53
4.03
4.84
20.97
1076.90
6
MN 5 675.15
4.14
4.97
25.05
987.09
15
MN 7 650.33
3.94
4.94
23.23
1044.53
35
MN 8 721.14
3.83
4.90
25.15
1055.53
61
MN 9 645.01
3.44
4.95
21.39
1066.57
11
MN Average 680.13
3.88
4.92
24.05
1042.56
129

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