Posted 8/4/2011 20:16 (#1895814 - in reply to #1895675) Subject: RE: Yield estimate
Multiply # rows x lenght (kernels long) x population divided by 90,000. Example:16 rows round x 30 kernels long = 480 kernels per ear x 30,0000 plants/90,000 kernels =160 bushels. You can use 100,000 or 110,0000 if kernels are small or drop down to 80,000 if irrigated and kernels are big.