Lande High Prairie Farms Corn Plot

This plot is located 5-6 miles southwest of Wheaton. Planted in 20" rows on April 30th, harvested on October 8th, 2012. Harvest witnessed by grower and Wheaton-Dumont Elevator reps. This plot was stressed for water during July so didn't reach full potential for this year. The results:
Pioneer P8906hr     - 190.2 bu/a - 10.8% - 57.9#
Dekalb DKC43-30  - 207.8 bu/a - 11.3% - 59.8#
Dekalb DKC43-48  - 208.4 bu/a - 11.4% - 58.9#
Channel 192-09      - 212.5 bu/a - 11.7% - 59.3#
Pioneer P9411hr     - 197.1 bu/a - 12.1% - 60.1#
Channel 196-06      - 212.6 bu/a - 12.7% - 60.2#
Dekalb DKC46-20  - 205.2 bu/a - 11.7% - 61.9#
Channel 196-76      - 206.4 bu/a - 11.9% - 60.4#
NuTech 5X-696      - 203.7 bu/a - 12.7% - 60.5#
Dekalb DKC50-66  - 212.1 bu/a - 12.2% - 60.6#
Channel 197-67       - 221.8 bu/a - 12.2% - 59.9#
Pioneer P9675amx  - 214.3 bu/a - 12.3% - 60.2#
Dekalb DKC48-12  - 214.1 bu/a - 11.7% - 59.8#
Dekalb DKC49-30  - 213.8 bu/a - 11.5% - 60.8#
Pioneer P9917am1 - 235.1 bu/a - 12.6% - 60.3#
Dekalb DKC50-77  - 204.1 bu/a - 12.2% - 61.1#
Pioneer P0062xr     - 223.1 bu/a - 12.6% - 58.0#
NuTech 5N-001      - 210.9 bu/a - 13.0% - 57.0#
- Three of the top four hybrids were Pioneer with P9917am1 winning the plot 12 bu/a more than the second place P0062! P9675amx is just barely fourth but it is a 96 day corn up against 99-100 hybrids in the last half of the plot so it gets the nod as far as I am concerned.

"Heads Up" Plot South of Rosholt

This plot was found 10 miles south and 4 miles west of Rosholt. Harvested 22" rows on October 7th, 2012. Plot harvest was witnessed by many including the growers.

Wensman W7360    - 173.6 bu/a - 13.3% - 58.8#      103 day
Pioneer P9917am1  - 184.4 bu/a - 12.8% - 60.0#       99 day
 
Dekalb DKC50-66  - 172.5 bu/a - 12.3% - 59.6#       100 day
Pioneer P9675amx  - 176.8 bu/a - 12.2% - 59.9#        96 day

Dekalb DKC52-59  - 174.2 bu/a - 12.5% - 58.3#        102 day
Pioneer P0062xr      - 174.2 bu/a - 13.5% - 57.4#        100 day

- It's getting to be a broken record but P9917am1 sticks out again as a top hybrid. P9675amx also sticks out as it is a 96 day corn beating 100-103 day hybrids in this plot. This plot didn't get all the rain it wanted this past summer but the results are still consistant.

Corn Plot South of Rosholt

This plot was found 7-8 miles south of Rosholt and 1 1/2 mile east. 30" rows planted on May 2nd, harvested on October 5th, 2012. Very large plot as we harvested 8 rows wide for 1600 feet. Plot was recorded by and I was assisted by Maria Harvey of Seeds 2000.
Pioneer P0533          - 236.4 bu/a - 16.6% - 58.8#
Pioneer P9675amx   - 222.9 bu/a - 13.9% - 60.0#
Dekalb DKC52-59   - 253.4 bu/a - 15.3% - 59.4#
Pioneer P0062xr       - 241.3 bu/a - 14.9% - 57.4#
Wensman W8282     - 218.3 bu/a - 15.1% - 60.2#
Pioneer P9917am1   - 237.1 bu/a - 15.2% - 59.4#
Seeds 2000 9602      - 215.3 bu/a - 14.3% - 58.5#
Pioneer P9630am1   - 221.6 bu/a - 13.1% - 59.1#
Wensman W7268     - 235.1 bu/a - 13.6% - 60.2#
Seeds 2000 9504      - 236.9 bu/a - 12.6% - 59.7#
Croplan 3424           - 228.4 bu/a - 13.0% - 60.4#
NuTech 3A-797       - 228.1 bu/a - 11.8% - 59.4#
Wensman W7140    - 224.8 bu/a - 12.5% - 61.2#
Pioneer 38H06         - 208.6 bu/a - 12.9% - 57.4#
Seeds 2000 9202      - 214.4 bu/a - 12.5% - 59.7#
Seeds 2000 2903      - 233.9 bu/a - 12.3% - 58.1#
Dekalb DKC 43-27  - 214.4 bu/a - 12.6% - 58.8#
Pioneer P8906hr       - 218.2 bu/a - 12.0% - 60.4#
Dekalb DKC42-72   - 223.3 bu/a - 13.3% - 58.8#
Wensman W8107     - 206.9 bu/a - 12.6% - 59.1#
Prairie Brand 9206   - 219.9 bu/a - 13.0% - 58.0#
Wensman W6108rr  - 222.6 bu/a - 13.8% - 58.8#
- Three of the top five were Pioneer, P0533, P0062, and P9917. No surprises as they have been leading the pack all fall now, especially P9917! I highlighted the Seeds 2000 2903 as it had a very good yield for a 90 day corn. Very good plot with lots of the top competitors.

Yost/Magnuson Corn Plot

This plot is 7-8 miles north of Wheaton. Planted on May 10 in 30" rows and harvested on October 1st, 2012. This field was CRP til 3 years ago and the field conditions are still tough. Consider this a "challenged ground" plot.
Pioneer P8906hr   -  196.2 bu/a - 13.6% - 58.3#
Pioneer P9411hr   -  173.3 bu/a - 15.1% - 57.6#
Pioneer P9630hr   -  201.3 bu/a - 17.4% - 56.6#
Dekalb DKC46-20 - 196.2 bu/a - 16.5% - 57.1#
Pioneer P9675amx - 197.1 bu/a - 16.1% - 58.3#
Pioneer P9910am1 - 197.9 bu/a - 16.7% - 55.2#
Pioneer P9917am1 - 203.8 bu/a - 17.0% - 56.0#
Pioneer P0062xr     - 205.4 bu/a - 18.1% - 54.4#
- Not alot of variance between hybrids. Note that P9917 is again right near the top. There is a definite trend being set for that hybrid.

"Heads Up" Plot 6-7 miles SE of Dumont

This plot comes from a beautiful field of corn southeast of Dumont. Planted in 30" rows at a population of 34,000/acre. Harvested on October 2nd, 2012. Very nice even plot. The grower was present for much of the plot. Results are:
96-98 day:
Pioneer P9675amx   - 223.8 bu/a - 13.1% - 58.8#
Dekalb DKC48-37   - 218.4 bu/a - 12.6% - 59.4#
99-100 day:
Pioneer P9917am1   - 239.1 bu/a - 14.3% - 59.1#
Dekalb DKC50-66   - 230.4 bu/a - 13.1% - 58.8#
100-102 day:
Pioneer P0062xr       - 255.6 bu/a - 14.2% - 56.7#
Dekalb DKC52-59   - 249.1 bu/a - 14.2% - 58.3#

As you can see, excellent yields. All six hybrids looked beautiful with great stands and standing good. The plot was in the middle of a field so it was a real good test. There were no bad hybrids in the bunch. The first and third comparisons are fairly even in results but the P9917am1 in the second comparison showed to be a clear winner. P9917 continues to be impressive.

"Heads Up" Plot East of Wheaton

This plot was located 3 miles east of Wheaton along Hwy 27. Planted on April 26th and harvested on October 1, 2012. I have re-grouped the results to reflect how the hybrids should stack up against similar maturity hybrids. The Dekalb rep was on hand for much of the plot. The results are:
 - Early Hybrids
Dekalb DKC 43-27 - 209.3 bu/a - 12.4% - 59.3#
 - 96 day Hybrids
Pioneer P9675amx  - 216.9 bu/a - 13.9% - 58.5#
Dekalb DKC 46-07 - 197.5 bu/a - 14.1% - 60.2#
Dekalb DKC 46-20 - 215.4 bu/a - 13.5% - 59.9#
 - Late Hybrids
Pioneer P9917am1 - 236.5 bu/a - 15.5% - 58.3#
Pioneer P0062xr     - 224.5 bu/a - 15.3% - 56.7#

- The intent of the "Heads Up" plots are to match similar maturity hybrids but this test didn't match up real well. The easy winner in this plot however is still P9917am1 at 236.5 bu/a. If the 96 day hybrids yielded 215 bu/a, then we could expect P9917am1 to yield 220 bu/a just because of maturity. Here however, P9917am1 yielded 20 bu/a more than the 96 day hybrids so it is a clear winner in this plot.

"Heads Up" Plot west of Dumont

This plot is west of Dumont 3-4 miles. Planted in 30" rows on May 3rd, harvested on October 1, 2012. The results:
- 96-Day Hybrids
Pioneer P9675amx - 202.3 bu/a - 13.2% - 59.7#
Pioneer P9630am1 - 195.2 bu/a - 13.6% - 58.7#

- 98-Day Hybrids
Pioneer P9917am1 - 218.1 bu/a - 15.1% - 58.7#
Dekalb DKC48-12 - 196.4 bu/a - 12.8% - 59.9#

- 100-Day Hybrids
Pioneer P0062xr     - 206.3 bu/a - 14.4% - 57.0#
Dekalb DKC50-66 - 206.6 bu/a - 13.5% - 58.7#
Dekalb DKC50-66 - 202.0 bu/a - 13.6% - 58.4#
Pioneer P0062xr     - 206.5 bu/a - 14.6% - 56.6#

- The plot had an area on one end that not all of the hybrids reacted well to. The P9630 and the Dekalb 48-12 strips showed alot of variability in heighth and it was reflected in the yields of those two hybrids. P9917 was not bothered at all by that area. A big win here for P9917 but let's wait until we have a few more weighings in before declaring vistory.