Populations: Do They Matter?
What Is The Ideal Population For Corn & Soybeans?
By Paul Hermans
The No. 1 question I get as a seed agronomist is, “What is the ideal population for corn and soybeans?”
The usual answer is, “It depends.”
It depends on several factors – some of which are in our control and others which are not.
Corn
Many factors influence corn population, but the key criteria for setting a given seeding rate include: