2014 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Indiana

Official results from the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour from Indiana.

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Corn
2014 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
IN1 104.81
6.71
16.29
29.70
190.77
27
IN2 98.40
6.83
16.21
30.24
180.39
25
IN3 99.68
6.74
16.04
29.21
186.43
19
IN4 102.94
7.21
16.58
30.00
205.00
17
IN5 102.56
6.80
16.05
29.79
187.25
48
IN6 99.03
6.67
15.41
30.00
169.06
32
IN Average 101.35
6.80
16.04
29.84
185.03
168
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 90.17
5.90
15.31
29.72
145.71
27
IN 2 95.03
5.88
15.42
30.00
144.05
23
IN 3 91.30
5.90
15.02
30.08
138.65
21
IN 4 86.02
6.00
15.38
28.20
144.90
20
IN 5 91.46
6.06
15.21
30.09
143.28
46
IN 6 88.60
5.75
15.37
29.90
135.09
25
IN Average 90.56
5.93
15.27
29.74
141.24
161

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Indiana Beans
2014 District
Pod Count in
3 feet

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

Samples
IN1 654.62
3.63
4.89
19.44
1235.06
27
IN2 671.53
2.80
4.92
20.20
1191.62
25
IN3 426.20
2.94
4.88
11.56
1357.24
16
IN4 636.75
3.61
4.89
19.28
1203.61
18
IN5 552.70
2.87
4.61
16.80
1257.63
46
IN6 447.48
2.09
4.73
14.92
1123.09
33
Indiana Average 563.24
2.92
4.78
17.14
1220.79
165
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 1 482.97
2.98
4.72
17.27
1023.24
27
IN 2 556.88
3.00
4.69
15.47
1338.99
22
IN 3 491.79
2.67
4.94
14.13
1253.83
20
IN 4 493.40
2.81
4.88
17.86
1041.35
19
IN 5 440.89
2.75
4.74
14.99
1074.02
44
IN 6 431.28
2.30
4.70
15.07
1040.15
26
IN Average 476.25
2.74
4.77
15.70
1118.65
158

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