2015 Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour Results: Minnesota

Official results from the Pro Farmer Midwest Crop Tour.

By Julianne Johnston

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November 17, 2020 07:15 PM

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

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Minnesota Corn
2015 District	Ear Count in 60 ft of Row	Grain Length (inches)	Kernel Rows Around	Row Spacing (inches)	Yield (per bu.)	Samples
MN4	105.00	6.80	15.06	28.40	189.88	10
MN5	101.75	6.72	17.01	30.00	193.02	4
MN7	101.98	7.23	15.81	29.25	192.81	48
MN8	105.13	6.65	16.19	29.52	191.55	100
MN9	106.07	6.73	15.56	29.77	187.17	43
Minn. Average	104.52	6.81	15.93	29.46	190.87	205
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	96.75	6.75	15.57	28.67	177.81	2
MN 5	93.98	6.31	15.93	28.15	173.46	11
MN 7	96.84	6.34	15.77	29.01	167.80	45
MN 8	98.96	6.28	15.83	29.29	168.20	83
MN 9	102.60	6.53	16.13	29.78	181.96	30
MN Average	98.34	6.31	15.84	29.18	169.35	171

Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data -- Minnesota Soybeans
2015 District	Pod Count in 3 feet	Soil Moisture	Growth Stage	Row Spacing (inches)	Pod Count in 3 X 3 Square	Samples
MN4	260.00	5.00	5.00	15.00	624.00	1
MN5	814.13	5.00	5.00	28.00	1073.39	4
MN7	826.04	5.02	4.96	26.98	1122.54	46
MN8	818.89	4.72	5.00	26.84	1111.78	94
MN9	769.32	4.41	4.95	24.86	1151.47	38
Minn. Average	804.51	4.74	4.98	26.37	1119.22	183
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	629.22	4.00	4.58	24.75	903.31	2
MN 5	615.91	4.29	4.51	26.17	846.68	8
MN 7	654.72	3.88	4.75	26.02	939.50	44
MN 8	674.83	3.75	4.76	25.82	961.95	84
MN 9	597.02	3.70	4.59	23.97	939.38	31
MN Average	659.54	3.80	4.72	25.82	945.10	169

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