Crops:The Lynch File - Do you know what your corn population really is?

You may know how many seeds you dropped, but have you done a population count on your stand? You might be surprised at what you find


by Pat Lynch

What is your corn population? Not what you dropped, but what you have now. You probably know how many seeds you dropped, but how is your stand? Your final population says a lot about your corn planter. If you are concerned, why not go now and do a population count?

There are lots of books to tell you how to measure 1/1,000 of an acre. This is the standard for doing a population check. Check at least four rows everywhere you do a stand count. Check various places in the field. Check good ground and poor ground.

Better Farming - June/July 2010