2012 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Western Iowa

Complete Iowa results will be released Thursday evening.

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

  • Complete Iowa results will be released Thursday evening.
Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- W. Iowa Corn
2012 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IA1 98.64
6.02
15.77
29.90
159.29
42
IA4 91.07
5.88
15.60
29.91
143.22
44
IA7 84.51
6.14
15.49
29.49
137.00
39
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 1 103.21
6.54
16.14
30.58
177.50
43
IA 4 100.02
6.60
16.08
30.03
176.98
44
IA 7 92.81
6.74
16.10
30.04
167.15
40

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- W. Iowa Soybeans
2012 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

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

Samples
IA1
680.05
2.17
5.07
25.69
970.89
42
IA4
553.65
2.09
5.09
22.98
894.79
44
IA7
533.74
2.05
5.00
19.21
1044.04
38
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 1 852.33
3.93
4.83
26.72
1200.33
40
IA 4 807.82
4.19
4.81
22.88
1324.11
45
IA 7 661.25
4.40
4.76
19.43
1279.21
40

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