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Friday, November 7, 2014

Warehouse Show Plot

This plot is the one right across from our warehouse. It didn't have great yields but they were better than some others. Planted at 34,500 with starter fertilizer.

Pioneer P9675amx    172.3 bu/a   20.8%   54.6#
Pioneer P9188amx    169.7 bu/a   17.6%   55.4#
DeKalb 43-48            175.1 bu/a   18.3%   53.5#
Pioneer P9526amxt   160.3 bu/a   21.5%   53.6#
Pioneer P9538amxt   166.7 bu/a   21.7%   51.6#
Pioneer P9644amx    160.6 bu/a   25.1%   52.9#
DeKalb 46-20            168.9 bu/a   20.0%   54.3#
Pioneer P9917amx    163.5 bu/a   21.7%   52.7#
Pioneer P9703amx    175.1 bu/a   23.8%   52.2#
Pioneer P9834amx    162.0 bu/a   25.9%   50.3#
DeKalb 48-12            161.5 bu/a   23.3%   52.0#
Pioneer P0157amx    172.1 bu/a   26.0%   53.2#
Pioneer P0193amx    150.9 bu/a   27.0%   50.5#
Pioneer P9834/9917  146.4 bu/a   24.0%   52.9#  -  Blend
DeKalb 50-84            150.3 bu/a   25.5%   49.6#

Four hybrids were at a little higher level than others. P9703amx is a new 97-day hybrid that is showing some potential. P0157amx is the new 101-day. No one ever checks to see what a 2 hybrid blend would do in corn. People do it for soybeans so why not corn? P9834 is a low test weight corn and P9917 is a higher test weight corn so we mixed them in some plots just to see what would happen. The P9917 does seem to pull up the poor test weight of P9834 and lower the moisture but we didn't see any yield benefits in general.

Anderson Corn Plot N of Wheaton

This plot was found along the east side of Highway 75 north of Wheaton 4-5 miles. This plot took a big hit from too much rain and from early frost like a lot of our plots this year.

Pioneer P9526amxt  131.8 bu/a   19.9%   53.6#
Pioneer P9538amxt  153.1 bu/a   19.0%   52.0#
Pioneer P9644amx   132.4 bu/a   21.7%   53.6#
DeKalb 46-20           128.8 bu/a   19.4%   53.3#
Pioneer P9703amx   138.8 bu/a   20.4%   52.3#
Pioneer P9917amx   131.4 bu/a   19.6%   53.9#
Pioneer P9834amx   111.5 bu/a   21.4%   50.2#
DeKalb 48-12           117.7 bu/a   21.8%   51.5#
Pioneer P0193amx   146.0 bu/a   22.2%   50.2#
Pioneer P0157amx   130.7 bu/a   24.2%   53.6#
Pioneer P9917/9834 130.8 bu/a   19.8%   51.0# Blended
DeKalb 50-84           117.9 bu/a   22.7%   50.6#

Not going to learn too much from this plot either. Yields are off pretty good. This area took some really poor weather early in the season and also took a pretty hard frost in the fall.  The top yielder was P9538 amxt which is a new 95-day hybrid that we are watching closely.

Jorschumb Corn Plot

This plot is just ne of Wheaton along the Norcross tar. Had very wet conditions and early frost nipped it too. Planted around May 25th, 34,500 population.

DeKalb 43-48           131.2 bu/a               
Pioneer P9526amxt  129.9 bu/a   21.0%   52.9#
Pioneer P9538amxt  152.0 bu/a   19.9%   53.0#
Pioneer 9644amx      146.9 bu/a   21.2%   54.4#
DeKalb 46-20           160.1 bu/a   19.6%   53.3#
Pioneer P9703amx    139.1 bu/a   22.2%   51.9#
Pioneer P9917amx    136.6 bu/a   20.2%   54.0#
Pioneer P9834amx    133.5 bu/a   21.6%   50.1#
Dekalb 48-12            140.7 bu/a   21.3%   50.8#
Pioneer P0157amx    147.7 bu/a   23.9%   52.7#
DeKalb 50-84           135.1 bu/a   24.1%   50.2#

Not much to learn from this plot. Just had too much stress. Note again the moisture and test weight on P9917amx though. It is acting more like a 95-96 day corn hybrid this year.
  

SW of Dumont Plot

This plot was 3-4 miles southwest of Dumont. Very good plot, even and good yields. Planted on May 15, harvested on Oct 20, 36,000 population. Results:

DeKalb 50-66         193.2 bu/a   18.5%   53.7#
Croplan 3699          194.7 bu/a   19.2%   53.5#
Pioneer P9526amxt 184.0 bu/a   19.4%   53.9#
DeKalb 49-29          216.6 bu/a   20.6%   54.0#
Pioneer P9917amx  180.1 bu/a   20.7%   51.9#
DeKalb 50-84          215.3 bu/a   23.2%   52.0#
Pioneer P9917amx  189.8 bu/a   19.1%   54.7#
Pioneer P0157amx  205.4 bu/a   23.9%   53.0#
Pioneer P9538amxt 195.1 bu/a   19.8%   52.7#  -  Had Starter Fertilizer
Pioneer P9538amxt 198.7 bu/a   19.1%   52.2#  -  No Starter Fertilizer
Pioneer P9644amx  201.5 bu/a   19.9%   54.0#
Pioneer P9188am    184.3 bu/a   16.7%   55.0#
Pioneer P9917amx  199.3 bu/a   18.6%   54.4#

This plot shows that you can't win them all. The competition takes the top two spots with some very nice yields. P0157 is a new 101-day hybrid that is showing up pretty well this year. Yield on P9917 was pretty good but moisture and test weight was very good for a 99-day corn. P9644 is a new 96-day hybrid that we are checking out. Note no response to starter fertilizer here although it was noticeably drier.

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Yost/Sorenson Corn Plot

This plot is north and west of Wheaton. Early frost hit this field pretty hard and obviously affected the 100 day corn hybrids. Planted at 34,500/acre.

Pioneer P8906am1        131.9 bu/a     16.7%     52.7#
Pioneer P9188amx        144.0 bu/a     17.2%     52.2#
Pioneer P9305am          126.9 bu/a     19.8%     52.5#
Pioneer P9366amx        130.6 bu/a     18.4%     52.3#
DeKalb DKC43-48       146.4 bu/a     18.4%     52.9#
Pioneer P9675amx        149.2 bu/a     19.7%     53.6#
Pioneer P9526amxt       149.4 bu/a     19.6%     53.5#
Pioneer P9538amxt       144.7 bu/a     18.9%     51.6#
Pioneer P9644amx        128.4 bu/a     21.2%     53.5#
DeKalb DKC46-20       131.9 bu/a     18.6%     53.3#
Pioneer P9703amx        152.9 bu/a     21.2%     52.1#
Pioneer P9917amx        148.2 bu/a     20.6%     54.6#
Pioneer P9834amx        144.4 bu/a     21.9%     50.1#
Pioneer 9834/9917mix  148.6 bu/a    20.0%      51.8#
DeKalb DKC48-12        134.9 bu/a    19.9%     51.6#
Pioneer P0193amx         112.9 bu/a    24.3%     49.2#
Pioneer P0157amx         130.1 bu/a    24.4%     52.7#
DeKalb DKC50-84        127.2 bu/a    21.0%     52.0#
Inotech 97 day                135.6 bu/a    18.6%     50.1#

The highest yielder was a new Pioneer 97 day hybrid P9703amx at 152.9 bu/a. By the yields you can tell this field had a rough go of it with either early season rain or late season frost. The Pioneer P9188amx in red above is a new 91 day that clearly is better than our old 90 day hybrids. It stands well with god drydown. The other thing that stuck out in the plot was the test weight on the P9917amx along with a pretty dry moisture for a 99 day corn. This year P9917amx is acting more like a 95-96 day corn. We also mixed P9917 with P9834, a low test weight and wet hybrid from Pioneer and you'll notice that in this plot, the P9917's test weight and moisture tended to drag the whole mix towards a better result.

Corn In-Furrow Treatment Plot

Every year we check out some of the various in-furrow treatments for corn that are offered. This year is no different. P9917amx was the hybrid used. The results:

HYBRID     TREATMENT        YIELD       Moist    Tst Wt
P9917amx    Sabrex                    157.3 bu/a  19.3%   54.6#
P9917amx    Quickstart              162.0 bu/a   18.4%   54.5#
P9917amx    Conklin/Amplify   149.4 bu/a   18.8%   54.9#
P9917amx    Check                    140.4 bu/a   18.8%   53.9#
P9917amx    WC205                  143.4 bu/a   18.4%   52.9#
P9917amx     Rizer                     154.8 bu/a   18.4%   54.7#
P9917amx     Starter Fert Only   132.2 bu/a   18.6%   52.3#
P9917amx     Starter/Generate    No Yield     18.2%   54.9#

The Quickstart yield is pretty good. The last check was obviously a water-injured strip and the starter-only probably has some effect from the water also. Not sure what to make of it.

Tuesday, October 14, 2014

Warehouse SB Plot

The Boehmlehner warehouse plot is the plot just across the highway from South Valley Seed. It is our show plot and gets planted relatively early since it's easily accessible. The results:

Pioneer P07T50r  -  48.9 bu/a
Pioneer 90Y81     -  43.3 bu/a
AsGrow AG0732 -  35.1 bu/a
Pioneer 90M80     -  42.2 bu/a
Pioneer P10T02r  -  45.9 bu/a
Pioneer P10T91r  -  49.0 bu/a
Pioneer 91Y10     -  42.2 bu/a
AsGrow AG1230 -  46.9 bu/a
Pioneer P13T99r  -  39.1 bu/a
Pioneer P15T83r  -  43.6 bu/a
AsGrow AG1431 -  50.4 bu/a
Pioneer P16T04r  -  39.7 bu/a
Pioneer P19T60r  -  51.1 bu/a
Pioneer P22T61r  -  42.9 bu/a

Two of the new "T" Series beans showed up on top as well as a competitor. P19T60r is a 1.9 maturity bean that did not act like it. It was way earlier in all plots and I would classify it this year as a 1.6 maturity bean. It had a very heavy canopy to hold down late-season waterhemp and if it hadn't gotten frozen a little too early in our other plots, you'd have seen some outstanding yields in those plots as well. This field was planted early enough that frost didn't affect it much at all. If you want a good late season soybean, P19T60r is definitely worth looking at. Just make sure you plant it early!