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graae oi seea corn. 6. Plant 20% more seed than the stand level you are shooting for. As an example, if the hybrid selected is capable of performing well at a 20,000 plant population per acre, then you should plant 24,000 seed per acre. Remember germination tests usually run around 20%, crows, insects, and machines will account for another 10% loss so plant 20% more seed than the number of plants wanted per acre. So far narrow corn rows have not proven profitable in Virginia. We have a longer season, , more daylight, than in the mid-West. To have a 20,000 plant population per acre, your planter should plant a grain every 7”apart at 3b” row width; every 6.3” at 40” row width.
Approximate
Seed Grade Kernels Tb.
Large Flat 1300
Medium Flat 1500
Small Flat 1700
Medium Thick Flat 1200
Large Round 1200
Medium Round 1300 7. Plant on time. One week before to one week after average date of last killing frost. This frost date is around April 25 here in Culpeper, about May 1 near mountains in Rappahannock.
Remember for every day you are late in planting corn, you’ll automatically lose about a bushel in per acre yield.
8. Control weeds; Chemically or mechanically. If you choose chemical control, be sure you have the chemical
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