2014 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Nebraska

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

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Nebraska Corn
2014 District
Ear Count in 60 ft of Row
Grain Length
(inches)
Kernel Rows Around
Row Spacing
(inches)
Yield
(per bu.)
Samples
NE2 83.50
6.43
15.77
28.33
149.10
6
NE3 84.28
7.04
16.04
29.49
161.05
57
NE5 93.95
7.32
16.16
31.64
173.02
22
NE6 89.28
6.97
16.25
30.44
166.23
95
NE8 94.17
7.31
16.05
32.00
172.92
12
NE9 83.07
7.17
16.18
30.00
160.02
81
NE Avg. 86.86
7.07
16.16
30.23
163.77
273
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
NE 2 75.58
6.51
15.14
30.50
133.18
4
NE 3 78.89
6.50
15.75
30.03
141.04
45
NE 5 89.77
6.74
15.74
31.98
155.66
17
NE 6 83.65
6.74
15.93
30.66
151.03
67
NE 8 92.89
7.10
16.19
31.40
169.91
11
NE 9 79.51
6.77
15.95
30.75
140.95
66
NE Avg. 82.19
6.72
15.87
30.71
146.81
209

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

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

Samples
NE2 476.47
2.67
4.67
18.33
905.64
3
NE3 738.60
3.60
4.78
23.01
1187.18
58
NE5 948.90
4.28
4.72
26.67
1265.45
18
NE6 777.25
3.71
4.78
26.47
1047.72
95
NE8 802.30
4.67
4.92
23.08
1186.35
12
NE9 682.77
4.32
4.86
23.41
1066.37
79
NE Average 750.01
3.94
4.80
24.57
1103.26
265
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
NE 2 438.16
3.78
5.08
22.44
676.34
3
NE 3 676.30
3.59
4.80
22.28
1128.46
44
NE 5 871.74
3.78
4.88
27.92
1160.94
16
NE 6 727.68
3.31
4.88
24.16
1111.86
64
NE 8 853.97
3.57
4.77
25.84
1135.21
12
NE 9 729.34
3.21
4.82
24.77
1079.81
65
NE Average 733.68
3.41
4.84
24.36
1106.62
202

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