Table 1. Yield advantage (%) of 15-inch, 20-, or 22-inch, and twin rows compared to 30-inch rows in recent corn row spacing research studies.
Light Interception
Table 2. Light interception at V10 and R2 and yield of corn grown at 34,500 plants/acre in twin row, 30-inch and 15-inch rows in a University of Illinois study (Nafziger, 2006).
Water and Nutrient Recovery
Author: Mark Jeschke
April 2018
The foregoing is provided for informational use only. Please contact your Pioneer sales professional for information and suggestions specific to your operation. Product performance is variable and depends on many factors such as moisture and heat stress, soil type, management practices and environmental stress as well as disease and pest pressures. Individual results may vary.