j-bird
Moderator
Looking to maximize my corn planting population, but I have never strayed from the 30" row width.
I have a 2 row plate planter and I should be able to split my rows to vary from 14" to 18" or from 24" to 36" (right now it is 30/15). I have multiple plates as well so I can also increase or decrease the row population as well. For now - I am not going to worry about potential loses from herbicide application equipment.
My question is what is the breaking point between population and yield? My goal is to increase grain production without increasing the amount of ground in the plot.
I assume there is some curve that says as you increase population you increase yield - to a point, and then at some point the population gets so high that it negatively affects the plant development and thus reduces grain production.
I don't want to muddy the water and get into soil conditions and moisture levels and all the other stuff - I have grown corn before and have done a decent job of it. I want to focus on this part of the equation for now.
I have a 2 row plate planter and I should be able to split my rows to vary from 14" to 18" or from 24" to 36" (right now it is 30/15). I have multiple plates as well so I can also increase or decrease the row population as well. For now - I am not going to worry about potential loses from herbicide application equipment.
My question is what is the breaking point between population and yield? My goal is to increase grain production without increasing the amount of ground in the plot.
I assume there is some curve that says as you increase population you increase yield - to a point, and then at some point the population gets so high that it negatively affects the plant development and thus reduces grain production.
I don't want to muddy the water and get into soil conditions and moisture levels and all the other stuff - I have grown corn before and have done a decent job of it. I want to focus on this part of the equation for now.