Corn Stand Variation and Yields in 100 Bushel Target
A historical agricultural note explains why corn yields fall short of 100 bushels per acre. It highlights how stand quality and plant vigor vary within hills, noting many fields show one stalk per hill stronger than its neighbor. It discusses implications for final yield.
Corn Show at Plainfield Indiana Dec 16 1915
Hendricks County corn exhibit details from Plainfield with dates December 16 to 18 1915. Exhibits must be in place by 6 a.m. December 16 and judging begins December 17. Field tests compare strong and weak stalks across hills, with careful thinning and marked stakes to track growth and tasseling.
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