Been doing 15" corn for 6 years , I notice the big difference on marginal land, hybrid selection is critical. Hybrid designed for 30" rows sometimes do not do as well in 15" rows. Corn with Upright leaves are usually best for 15" rows. Don't bump the population a ton, about 15% to 20% max. If you really want to push yield, bump your fertilizer the same. At least the P and K . Every year is different but I have had success. Still learning.

Thanks Jon for doing these tests, keep up the great work.

Really cool experiment ! I think farmers need to experiment like this on all kinds of different stuff .

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

thanks. 15 inch is popular in other parts, just wanted to see what it would do here.

Thanks for the update sure gets my interest I may try this here next year your an inspiration for sure

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

Lol. Thanks If a guy sets 5 acres aside to try stuff it can be fun.

I think after those results it would be worth doing ten acres like that next year. One thing I foresee is mould being a larger issue but if your already spraying for it then I think it would be fine. The yield with those numbers would out wigh the drying as long as it doesn't go grade 5. Good job

So if I’m watching this correctly the 30” dried down way more. That might be worth taking in to consideration. It’ll get you out there to harvest sooner, save you some propane, and maybe it won’t take on as much weather damage when it’s really ready to harvest? if I remember right there was 5 points difference in the moisture. That might get you out in the field a week earlier?

That’s a cool shot of the unload with the sun hitting it just right

Interesting!👍

That is interesting for sure might have to try a little myself.

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

Easy to do a couple rounds in the middle of the field.

I was at a light off the combine either way it looks good

Wonder if air flow between the rows affects anything

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

As far as storm damage or in General? For storm damage most of the wind came out of the northwest these rows for east and west. For General whether I wonder if the spacing more of a grid pattern helps each plant get a little more sunlight through different times of the day? Little more canopies of the ground for Less evaporation and water loss?

What was the bushel per acre between 15 and 60 rows?

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

Different fields and hybrids. But that would make for a good test next year.

Thanks Jon, from what I've read ( university studies) show narrow rows to yield better north of I-80 , but I've never read anything stating why ?

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

I tried it thinking each plant has a square foot. More root area per acre.

For being 15 corn there sure is alot of green underneath

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

yeah. wonder with the spacing being more square if covers would still grow ok? guess we find out next year.

May be a good time to demo a 22" head. Have you done this again?

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

Жыл бұрын

I have not. I was talking to somebody about how have I not came back to this since we saw such a positive result of 15 in

@barrybush7884

Жыл бұрын

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 as you can tell, I've finally carved out time to watch some of your videos. I'm sure you can tell when I've grabbed some time... your old videos get a few more views and likes and then you start getting comments on 3 year old videos...🤡 I still really appreciate them, Jon. Someday I'll work through the whole catalog then be able to comment on current videos.

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

Жыл бұрын

@@barrybush7884 glad to have you back.

What does a bushel weigh

@btowannab9232

4 жыл бұрын

A bushel of shelled corn weighs 56 lbs/bu ...years ago it was picked by the ear and I believe it is 72 lbs / bu

Too bad you had that storm damage, but its good data nonetheless!!

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah. Sad that it was my 300 bushel goal!!

Low ears, bean head? I watched a video of a guy using an old JD combine to harvest corn and he used a straight cut header because he didn't have a corn head yet

@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754

4 жыл бұрын

if I had acres to do I would try it!

@joehusnik4337

4 жыл бұрын

The drought back in the 80s a lot guys in sand used grain heads the corn was so short that was the only way they could get it

@markcrowley7489

4 жыл бұрын

I've used a draper head once to cut corn it didn't work all that well. A lot of trash going through combine.

@larsonvalleyfarm

4 жыл бұрын

Not saying I would try it Mark! Just saying I've seen it done!

@markcrowley7489

4 жыл бұрын

I have video of it but won't let me post it