Logan County Commercial
Corn Plot results

From John Fulton         

[SEPT. 20, 2004]  The Logan County Commercial Corn Plot was harvested Friday, and the results are presented in the table below.

• State Bank, Scott Wurth Family, Fort Trust Farms, commercial corn companies and U of I Extension cooperating

• Planted April 29

• Harvested Sept. 17

• Fertility: 177-69-150

• Four 30-inch rows of each variety

• Row length 906 feet

• 12-row border from east

• Herbicide: 2.5 qt. TopNotch

2004 Logan County Commercial Corn Plot results
Hybrid	Wet weight	Moisture	Yield at 15%	Difference from check
Diener 9269Bt	2150	22.7	167.86	2.10	*
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2200	25.4	165.76		*
Diener 1091	2190	18.8	179.61	13.85	*
Asgrow RX 718YG	2060	19	168.53	15.09	*
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2110	28	153.44		*
Asgrow RX715	2560	22.7	199.87	46.43	*
NK 75C4	2350	24.8	178.49	-7.25	*
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2540	27.6	185.74		*
NK NX7922	2480	22.7	193.62	7.89	*
LG 2622Bt	2950	26.4	219.30	11.12
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2730	24.5	208.18
LG 2540Bt	2380	20.4	191.35	-16.83
Great Lakes 6961Bt	2300	19.6	186.77	-19.82
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2720	24.8	206.59
Great Lakes 6298CL	2520	20	203.62	-2.97
Golden Harvest 9247Bt	2350	19.3	191.55	-14.57
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2640	22.7	206.12
Golden Harvest 8959Bt	2510	20.8	200.78	-5.33
FS 5264Bt	2280	19.2	186.07	-20.59
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2780	26.4	206.66
FS 6735	2570	22.6	200.91	-5.75
Pioneer 31N28	2800	30.7	195.98	11.96
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2520	27.7	184.02
Pioneer 33P67	2360	22.6	184.49	0.47
Trisler T5337CB	2300	17.3	192.12	-14.67
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2820	27.4	206.78
Trisler 5257CB	2080	23.7	160.29	-46.49
DeKalb DKC63-79	2610	23	202.98	6.55
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2690	27.7	196.44
DeKalb DKC61-50	2520	22.2	198.02	1.58
Vigro V53Y41	2410	22.9	187.67	0.11
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2590	28.3	187.56
Vigro V5240	2250	21.9	177.49	-10.08
Campbell 6870	2000	21.2	159.18	-30.94
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2670	29.5	190.12
Campbell 7700	2560	24.7	194.70	4.58
Sun Prairie 2557	2410	24.5	183.78	-0.14
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2670	31.8	183.92
Sun Prairie 2687	2190	21.4	173.86	-10.06
AgVenture 7833Bt	2520	20.7	201.84	9.92
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2680	29.1	191.92
AgVenture 7901	2250	21.2	179.08	-12.84
Horizon 7470	2370	23.5	183.12	-23.85
Check (Pioneer 31N28)	2850	28.1	206.97
Horizon 7330	2270	20.5	182.27	-24.70

* Indicates water damage suffered -- severity increasing from west to east

Summary information

Average of plot: 189.01 bushels per acre

Average of varieties: 187.51

Average of check: 192.02

Top six varieties (200 club)	Top varieties ± check
219.30 -- LG2622Bt	46.43 Asgrow RX715
203.62 -- Great Lakes 6961 Btx	15.09 Asgrow RX718YG
202.98 -- DeKalb DKC61-50	13.85 Diener 1091
201.84 -- AgVenture 7833Bt	11.96 Pioneer 31N28
200.91 -- FS 6735	11.12 LG 2622Bt
200.78 -- Golden Harvest 8959Bt	9.92 AgVenture 7833Bt

[John Fulton,
Logan County Extension office]

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