Posted 7/23/2014 12:41 (#3982208 - in reply to #3982200) Subject: RE: In a perfect year for corn...
IL
If you are getting 50 long you aren't planting thick enough. I've always heard if your ears are filling all the way out and not tipping back just a bit you are losing yield from not planting thick enough.
In a perfect year I expect 16-18x40ish long. But a lot depends on the hybrid too. Some can be 20 around and not yield as much as a 16 around.