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IN | We start with the earliest hybrid (106 day) this year and work our way out to the latest. We don’t group brands together so we aren’t biased about where one goes. I try to put a bit of each soil type in each hybrid instead of just the flattest blackest dirt. We have one checker on each side of the plot and one in the middle (Pioneer 14364 PCUE) this year.
One thing I don’t like about plots put out by chemical companies or seed dealers is manipulation of the brands. My plots all receive the same attention as the rest of our acres. Same fertilizer, same amounts, same nitrogen program, same planting rates, no extra juices, etc. I want real world results out of my plots it’s not a yield contest for me. If hybrid A is 20 bushels better than hybrid B with the same treatment those are the results I’m after.
No matter how “honest” some retailers claim to be, for some reason their brands always win the plot by 10+ bushels. Seed companies tend to be the same way. They’ll throw in some lower hitting numbers of competitors and then claim 12 bushel difference on the plot vs their racehorse or brand new numbers. I don’t like that. I want data I can use on my farm and try to help others that want that info along the way | |
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2026 Corn Plot
