Effect of Increased Corn Seeding Rate in Ohio
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Objectives
- Compare yield performance of Pioneer® brand products at a standard grower-selected seeding rate and a seeding rate 5,000 seeds/acre over the grower-selected rate (Table 1).
- Generate information to help better manage newer genetic platforms that perform well at higher plant populations.
Study Description
| Locations: | 33 in Ohio |
| Replications: | 1 per location |
| Pioneer® Brand Families: | |
| P0965, P0970 (northern Ohio) P0993, P0987 (southern Ohio) |
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| Seeding Rates: | Grower-selected standard rate 5,000 seeds/acre over grower-selected rate |
| Table 1. Average planting rate ranges. |
| Pioneer® Brand Family¹ |
Normal | 5,000 Over | Difference |
| ———— seeds/acre ———— | |||
| P0965 | 29,500 | 34,300 | 4,800 |
| P0970 | 32,000 | 35,400 | 3,400 |
| P0993 | 33,200 | 36,800 | 3,600 |
| P0987 | 29,800 | 34,500 | 4,700 |
Results
- In 2013, yield of P0993, P0970 and P0965 families were optimized at grower seeding rates of 30,000 to 33,000 seeds/acre (Figure 1).
- Yield of P0987 family was significantly greater at seeding rates approaching 35,000 seeds/acre, with a 7.1 bu/acre average yield advantage (Figure 1). This may be attributable to an above average seeding rate response when compared to other tested hybrids.
- There were no differences in grain moisture or test weight among seeding rates within a hybrid family (data not shown).
Figure 1. Grain yield comparisons of 4 corn hybrid families among normal and 5,000 over seeding rates at 33 locations in Ohio, 2013.
¹Family identifies hybrid/brand that have the same base genetics. Manage hybrid/brand within the same family similarly.
Pioneer® brand products are provided subject to the terms and conditions of purchase which are part of the labeling and purchase documents. 2013 data are based on average of all comparisons made in 33 locations through December 12, 2013. Multi-year and multi-location is a better predictor of future performance. Do not use these or any other data from a limited number of trials as a significant factor in product selection. Product responses are variable and subject to a variety of environmental, disease, and pest pressures. Individual results may vary.
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LL - Contains the LibertyLink® gene for resistance to Liberty® herbicide.
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