Chamois Farmer Boosts Corn Yield With Dense Planting
Arthur Paulsmeyer of Chamois Missouri increased his corn stand to 18 000 20 000 plants per acre over five years marking each new plant with a flag. He farms 260 acres and notes 1964 yields ranged from 150 bushels per acre in some fields to 80 in others while arguing high plant density did not hurt production. His goal is 125 bushels per acre and he hopes to reach 15 more in time.