Posted by RN on December 03, 2009 at 16:03:44 from (96.60.79.133):
In Reply to: OT----Corn posted by RD in Mo-2n on December 03, 2009 at 11:36:46:
Current field corn planted at dense rates-26,000 to 30,000 kernels per acre usually get one good ear per stalk. Field plots for deer sometimes planted at 1/2 that rate and will sometimes get 2 fairly good ears per stalk with current hybreds- depends somewhat on fertilizer, usually food plots get very little extra. Old standards like Reeds Yellow Dent or Bloody Butcher used to be planted 14,000 to 18,000 seeds per acre and got little extra fertilizer but often lots of manure- often had a couple ears per stalk and sometimes a extra "sucker" stalk that would develope a smaller ear with full size kernals. Some people plant hard coat "Flint" corn and get 2 or more ears per stalk with light density. Some of the Amish straight run open pollinated corn will also tend to have multiple ears depending on planting density and rain during season. One thing that throws some people off is amount of water available to help fertilizer intake- a lighter density planting in Nebraska may yield better than heavy planting in dry years. A late planting or replant in Iowa or Wisconsin, Minnesota of 85 day corn to get a feed crop for cows planted at 18,000/22,000 seed/acre instead of 28,000 seeds/acre can get a fairly good ear, some times 2 and silage will feed cows through winter. Yield will be about 1/2 -2/3 heavy plant/heavy fertilizing of a 100/110 day corn but here we have wet springs and early hard frost possible, need a quicker growing variety even in normal year, 95 day about right. This year was not best planting and growing timing of rain. RN
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