Optimal corn seeding rate recommendations
Deciding on the optimal corn seeding rates for your fields can be tricky when you factor in the hybrid, environmental conditions, and management practices. Learn more about this process and what new research is being done at K-State to help producers make this decision.
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Optimal corn seeding rate recommendations
The optimal corn seeding rate can depend on several different factors. This article offers guidelines that can help producers understand the different factors in order to make the best decision when selecting a corn seeding rate.
Optimal corn seeding rate recommendations
The optimal corn seeding rate is a management factor that depends on the corn hybrid and its interaction with the environment. This article offers guidelines to help producers determine if their corn seeding rates need to be adjusted. Recommended seeding rates in this article attempt to account for the different growing environments in Kansas.
2022 Kansas Corn Yield Contest - High yield management
The Kansas Corn Growers Association, with K-State Research and Extension, conducts an annual yield contest open to all active members of the association. This article summarizes the results from the 82 harvest entries for Kansas in 2022.
Optimal corn seeding rate recommendations
When determining the optimal seeding rate for corn, it is important to remember the level of management, hybrid, and environment all interact with one another on the planted population. This article offers guidelines that may help farmers decide if the selected corn seeding rates need to be adjusted.