Corn Yields and Reviews

2023

Field Corn Test and Plot Results
The Field Test and Plot Results from 2023 are in…learn more.

Field Corn Test and Plot Results
The Field Test and Plot Results from 2022 are in…learn more.

Field Corn Test and Plot Results
The Field Test and Plot Results from 2021 are in…learn more.

Field Corn Test and Plot Results
The Field Test and Plot Results from 2020 are in…learn more.

Field Corn Test and Plot Results
The Field Test and Plot Results from 2019 are in…learn more.

Field Corn Test Results
The Field Corn Test Results from 2018 are in…learn more.

Customer Corn Yield Summary
Learn more about the 2018 Knox County Corn Growers plot…learn more.

Farmer Reviews
Read more about what the farmers had to say…learn more.

Field Corn Seed Test Results, Customer Corn Seed Yields Summary, and Farmer Reviews…learn more.

Tips to a Higher Corn Yield – Hybrid Seed Corn

Ensure you are using quality hybrid seed corn and that adequate nutrition is available within the first 42 days
Good fertility, adequate moisture and cool nights is preferable
Invest in a quality planter – this is one of the most important pieces of equipment on a farm
Plant 2 inches deep when soil temperatures are 57 degrees and colder and 2.25 inches deep at 60 degrees or warmer, especially after mid-May
Err on the heavy side of packer wheel pressures and put your nitrogen at sidedress versus all up front

Tips to a Higher Corn Yield – Organic Seed Corn

Ensure you are using quality organic seed corn
Invest in a quality planter – this is one of the most important pieces of equipment on a farm
Plant 2 inches deep when soil temperatures are 57 degrees and colder and 2.25 inches deep at 60 degrees or warmer, especially after mid-May
Err on the heavy side of packer wheel pressures
Do not plant in front of a cold heavy rain, and do not plant deeper than 2 inches if it is cold and wet
Use the right manure—match manure to the N P K amounts you need
Buy your fertilizer from a company that specializes in an Organic fertility program
Be proactive on weed management and kill weeds before they emerge