Planting Rate Calculator

Pioneer researchers test hybrid response to plant population at dozens of locations across North America each year. This extensive testing allows researchers to sample a wide array of environments at many yield levels. It is this wide-ranging data set that powers the Planting Rate Calculator below.

Enter your own seed cost, grain price, yield level and hybrid for a fully customized planting rate recommendation!

Input Values
Pioneer® Brand Hybrid:
Yield Enviornment:
Grain Price ($ /bu)	$
Seed Cost ($/1000 seeds)	$

Instructions
Step 1: Choose a Pioneer® brand hybrid
Step 2: Pick a yield environment
Step 3: Enter grain price and seed price
Step 4: Click Calculate Planting Rate

Results for Hybrid 31G65 (RR2)
Yield Environment	Grain Prices ($/Bu)	Seed Cost ($/1000 seeds)	Optimum Planting Rate ** Seed Drop/A - Net Income/A
All Environments	$4.00	$2.40	31,880 - $720.13
# of Locations		Year tested
43		2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
Seeds/A at Planting		Net Income/A **
18,000		$658.88
24,000		$700.39
30,000		$719.00
36,000		$714.73
42,000		$687.57

** Information and results contained within are based upon plant population data conducted by Pioneer Agronomy Sciences to determine economic seeding rate and plant populations. Such tests were done on a genetic family basis. All products within a family receive the same score unless observations indicate a significant difference. Individual product responses are variable and subject to any growing environments including soil type, weather, insects and diseases. This model may not predict future performance and may not be complete.

	^ Grain harvested from products that bear this mark is fully approved for food and feed use in the United States and Japan, but is not approved in the European Union. You must find a market for this crop that will not ship this grain or its processed products to Europe. Appropriate markets for this grain include: domestic feed use or grain handlers that specifically agree to accept this grain and handle it appropriately. For more information on your grain market options, go to the American Seed Trade Association's website at www.amseed.org or call your seed supplier. MARKET CHOICES is a certification mark used under license from ASTA. Know Before You Grow(SM), an information service provided by National Corn Growers Association at www.ncga.com.
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