Competitive Corn Test Plot South of Wheaton

2013 GCAA Competitive Corn Test Plot - Tom Conroy

This plot is found 4 miles south of Wheaton on a prime spot for 2013! Yields were excellent.  Plot was 30” rows and was 585’ long. #1-3 & #12 were 10’ shorter, #4 was 20’ shorter, and #17 was 35’ shorter. Harvested on 10/23/13. Planted on 5/9/13. Reported at 15% moisture. The results:

Dairyland D5989ra     - 89day – 1450# - 20.9% - 52.9#tw – 182.5 bu/a

Mycogen 2J340           - 92day – 1595# - 19.7% - 55.0#tw – 203.8 bu/a

Wensman W7110vt3 – 90day – 1610# - 21.1% - 53.1#tw – 202.2 bu/a

Axis 40G81vt3P           - 90day -  1480# - 19.8% - 54.4#tw – 192.3 bu/a

Dairyland DS9590RA  - 90day -  1495# - 20.0% - 53.1#tw – 187.1 bu/a

Mycogen 2D355          - 92day -  1370# - 19.2% - 54.1#tw – 173.2 bu/a

Pioneer P9366yhr       - 93day -  1590# - 21.1% - 54.4#tw – 196.2 bu/a

NuTech 5X-894            - 94day -  1625# - 20.2% - 53.2#tw – 202.9 bu/a

Hyland 8454ra             - 94day -  1545# - 21.9% - 52.9#tw – 188.8 bu/a

Axis 44B91ssx              - 94day -  1680# - 22.6% - 52.7#tw – 203.4 bu/a 

Seeds2000 9503vt2P – 95day – 1540# - 20.9% - 52.9#tw – 190.6 bu/a

Hyland 8395                - 94day -   1565# - 20.3% - 54.1#tw – 198.5 bu/a

Pioneer P9675amx     - 95day -   1625# - 20.8% - 55.2#tw – 201.3 bu/a

Axis 45T62vt3P           - 95day -   1785# - 22.1% - 52.9#tw – 217.5 bu/a   **(1)**

Wensman W7268vt3 – 96day -  1650# - 22.3% - 52.0#tw – 200.6 bu/a

Seeds2000 9504vt3    - 96day – 1625# - 20.9% - 53.7#tw – 201.1 bu/a

Pioneer P9526yhr       - 95day -  1545# - 21.4% - 54.3#tw – 202.1 bu/a

NuTech 5X-698            - 98day – 1710# - 22.6% - 53.6#tw – 207.0 bu/a  **(3)**

Dairyland 9898ra        - 98day -  1705# - 25.4% - 52.9#tw – 199.0 bu/a

Mycogen 2H456         - 98day -  1675# - 24.7% - 53.7#tw -  197.3 bu/a

Pioneer P9917amx    - 99day  -  1765# - 23.2% - 55.2#tw -  212.1 bu/a   **(2)** 

NuTech 5X-399          - 99day  -  1640# - 25.1% - 52.9#tw -  192.2 bu/a

Mycogen 2Y479        - 98day  -   1670# - 25.9% - 51.9#tw -  193.6 bu/a

Axis 50V55                - 100day -  1720# -  24.5% - 54.2#tw -  203.1 bu/a

Dairyland 9501ra     - 101day -  1670# - 24.6% - 52.7#tw -  197.0 bu/a

Stine R9311vt3P – 54.9#tw – 1620# - 21.0% - 200.2 bu/a

Stine R9422vt3P – 54.2#tw – 1585# - 21.1% - 195.6 bu/a

GCAA Plot on Grant/Traverse Line

2013 Grant County Ag  Association Corn Test Plot 

This plot was planted along Hwy 27 at the Grant/Traverse County Line. It was exposed to way too much water, then way too much drought. I threw out three hybrids as their was a strip in field not hybrid related. This plot was "Survival of the Fittest!". Plot was 30” rows and was 480’ long.  Harvested on 11/2/13. Planted on 5/17/13. Reported at 15% moisture. The results:

Dairyland D5989ra     - 89day – 770# - 18.0% - 54.3#tw – 120.4 bu/a

Mycogen 2J340           - 92day – 790# - 18.2% - 54.7#tw – 123.2 bu/a

Wensman W7110vt3 – 90day – 790# - 18.6% - 53.3#tw – 122.6 bu/a

Axis 40G81vt3P           - 90day -  740# - 17.5% - 52.0#tw – 116.4 bu/a

Dairyland DS9590RA  - 90day -  740# - 17.8% - 52.6#tw – 115.9 bu/a

Mycogen 2D355          - 92day -  770# - 17.9% - 53.9#tw – 120.5 bu/a

Pioneer P9366yhr       - 93day -  785# - 18.3% - 54.4#tw – 122.3 bu/a

NuTech 5X-894            - 94day -  905# - 18.6% - 53.9#tw – 140.5 bu/a   **(5)**

Hyland 8454ra             - 94day -  800# - 19.9% - 53.2#tw – 122.2 bu/a

Axis 44B91ssx              - 94day -  985# - 21.2% - 53.7#tw – 148.0 bu/a   **(2)**

Gold Country 95-33    - 94day – 875# - 19.0% - 55.2#tw – 135.1 bu/a

Seeds2000 9503vt2P – 95day – 950# - 18.3% - 54.2#tw – 147.9 bu/a   **(2)**

Hyland 8395                - 94day -   815# - 18.3% - 54.7#tw – 126.9 bu/a

Pioneer P9675amx     - 95day -   910# - 18.1% - 55.0#tw – 141.2 bu/a   **(4)**

Axis 45T62vt3P           - 95day -   870# - 19.1% - 54.7#tw – 134.2 bu/a

Wensman W7268vt3 – 96day -  835# - 18.9% - 52.9#tw – 129.1 bu/a

Dairyland 9898ra        - 98day -  925# - 23.5% - 52.7#tw – 134.9 bu/a

Mycogen 2H456         - 98day -  980# - 19.0% - 55.4#tw – 151.3 bu/a       **(1)**

Pioneer P9917amx    - 99day  -  930# - 19.4% - 55.4#tw – 142.0 bu/a     **(3)**

NuTech 5X-399          - 99day  -  740# - 20.0% - 53.2#tw – 112.9 bu/a

Mycogen 2Y479        - 98day  -   780# - 21.5% - 51.3#tw – 116.7 bu/a

Axis 50V55                - 100day -  745# - 18.6% - 54.6#tw – 115.6 bu/a

Dairyland 9501ra     - 101day -  820# - 21.0% - 53.1#tw – 123.5 bu/a

Anderson Corn Test Plot North of Wheaton

This plot is found 5-6 miles north of Wheaton along Hwy 75. Planted quite late, May 16th, 2013 and harvested on October 26th. We left the late maturity hybrids in the plot to maybe give us a better idea on what maturity to plant if planting gets delayed again. The results:

Pioneer P8906hr      146.1 bu/a    54.6#    17.3%
Pioneer P8954am1  154.7 bu/a    55.2#    18.0%
Pioneer P9284yhr    169.1 bu/a    54.0#    21.0%
Pioneer P9305yhr    177.3 bu/a    54.2#    20.3%
Dekalb DKC43-48   182.2 bu/a    52.7#    19.1%
Pioneer P9366xr      182.3 bu/a     53.0#    21.3%
Pioneer P9526amx   181.0 bu/a    54.6#    21.6%
Pioneer P9675amx   177.4 bu/a    53.9#    20.5%
Deklab DKC46-20   179.4 bu/a    54.2#    19.1%
Pioneer P9630amx   164.3 bu/a    52.9#    21.7%
Pioneer P9834hr       188.5 bu/a    51.8#    24.8%
Pioneer P9917amx    184.4 bu/a   53.6#    23.2%
Pioneer P9917amx    182.7 bu/a   54.2#    23.0%
Dekalb DKC49-29    180.5 bu/a   53.0#    24.6%
Pioneer P0062amx    185.2 bu/a   50.4#    26.1%
Pioneer P0193am1    186.9 bu/a   50.6#    25.4%
Pioneer 36V51          177.6 bu/a    52.2#   22.6%
Pioneer P0297xr       168.3 bu/a    52.5#   24.8%
Pioneer P0533am1    158.1 bu/a   52.6#    27.1%

The plot yield was actually pretty consistant from the P9305 (93 day) up to 100 day even planted on May 16th but the quality and moisture started going bad at about 98 day.  Very good yields though for north of Wheaton where they just had too much stress this year.

Yost Corn Test Plot North of Wheaton

This plot was planted on May 10th of 2013 and harvested on October 25th. 30" rows. Field received substantial hail late so yields weren't expected to be great. The plot also had a plot with different starter fertilizers right next to it that will reported in a different blog. The results:

Pioneer P9284yhr     127.1 bu/a     55.0#     18.2%
Pioneer P9305yhr     135.7 bu/a     54.3#     17.7%
Dekalb DKC 43-48   133.4 bu/a     54.4#     17.7%
Pioneer P9366xr       133.5 bu/a     53.9#     18.1%
Pioneer P9526 amx   134.6 bu/a     55.7#     18.4%
Pioneer P9675amx    143.8 bu/a     55.3#     18.0%
DekalB dkc46-20      145.1 bu/a     55.4#     18.1%
Pioneer P9630amx    155.4 bu/a     55.4#     18.1%
Pioneer P9834hr        152.7 bu/a     54.0#     20.7%
Pioneer P9917amx     158.4 bu/a    55.9#     20.5% **********
Dekalb DKC49-29     145.1 bu/a    54.4#     20.3%
Pioneer P0062amx     156.9 bu/a    51.9#     19.7%
Pioneer P0193am1     156.8 bu/a    52.2#     21.3%
Pioneer 36V51           158.9 bu/a    53.3#     20.6%
Pioneer P0297xr         162.9 bu/a    54.2#     20.9%
Pioneer P0533            172.3 bu/a    55.4#     22.1% **********
Pioneer P9675amx     147.9 bu/a    54.7#     19.2%

This is one of the few plots this year where the 100day+ hybrids outyielded the earlier hybrids. Don't know why. Note the last hybrid though. P9675 is a 95-96 day corn and was originally put in at the end of the plot to show sidexside just how much yield gain can be acrrued by maxing out your hybrid maturity. P0533 is  a 105day hybrid and even on a year such as this one where we didn't get an over supply of growing degree units, it outyielded the 96 day by 25 bu/a with only 3 points more of moisture. Keep in mind this was planted on May 10th also, not early-planted at all.
  

"Heads Up" Corn Plot SE of Dumont near Johnson

This plot is located in a very high yield area for this year Planted early and didn't receive alot of stresses this year. The results:

Pioneer P9675amx      -  196.9 bu/a     55.0#      19.9%
Dekalb DKC46-20 rib -  195.2 bu/a     56.2#      20.4%
Pioneer P9917amx      -  192.6 bu/a     56.8#      20.3%
NK N29-3000gt          -  177.5 bu/a     50.9#      19.6%
Dekalb DKC50-66      -  195.9 bu/a     52.9#      20.5%
Pioneer P0062amx      -  186.6 bu/a     51.1#      21.0%

There's not really a winner here, 4 hybrids in the 190-195 bu/a range. There was definitely a tail-ender here though. The N29 was 15-18 bu/a off and looks like it was mainly from lack of test weight.

"Heads Up!" Corn Plot East of Wheaton

This plot was located 4 miles east of Wheaton and was planted on May 11, 2013 and harvested on October 24th. This area got alot of abuse from the weather also but not as dry as some. The results:

Pioneer P9526yhr       -  137.7 bu/a     54.2#     21.4%
Dekalb DKC43-48     -  154.6 bu/a      54.3#     21.1%
Pioneer  P9675amx    -  159.2 bu/a      55.4#     18.5%
Dekalb DKC46-20     -  172.7 bu/a      54.2#     19.1%
Pioneer P9917amx     -  175.7 bu/a      57.1#     19.2% **********
Pioneer P0062amx     -  151.6 bu/a      55.5#     21.9%

It doesn't surprise anyone by now that P9917amx is the highest but what is surprising is that it had test weight over 57# in this plot. Probably the only time this year that anything has tested over 57#.