Row Spacing 15” vs. 30” Rows – Corn Residue Returned (Medium Yield Zone 35-55 bu/ac) (Maturity 1.6)

Trial Type

Seeding Rate/ Varieties/ Row Spacing

General Stats

County
Kingsbury
Replications
6
Crop
Soybean
Seed Brand
No Value
Variety
PB1611
Relative Maturity
1.6
Tillage
No-till
Irrigated
No Value
Drain Tile
No Value
Previous Crop
Corn
Row Sapcing
30"
Plant Population
150000
Plant Date
22/05/2015
Cover Crop
No Value
Seed Treatment
Fungicide, Insecticide, Inoculant

Soil Stats

Soil Type
Fine
Soil pH
4.0
Organic Matter
No Value

Methodology

Methods and Agronomic Information

The variety, Prairie Brand 1611, was no-tilled in 30” rows on 5/22/15 at 150,000 seeds ac-1. The six treatment strips were 15” rows that were created by double-planting at the same seeding rate per acre (Figure 1). The field received approx. 13.4” of rain from June 1 through August 31.

Results

Results

On average, the 15” rows yielded no different than the estimated yield of those same strips if they would have been 30” rows (Table 2). This estimate was calculated from data surrounding both sides of each strip. These findings were in agreement with a nearby trial in 2015 where previous corn stover was also returned. However, in a nearby 2015 row spacing trial where the field was previously chopped for silage, there was a significant 3 bu ac-1 advantage with 30” rows. On-farm row spacing trials comparing previous residue management practices may be of interest in the future.

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