View Poster Application

FARMERS LEARN MORE ON CORN HYBRID PERFORMANCE IN WEST CENTRAL ALABAMA

Extension Education

Rudy Yates
REGIONAL EXTENSION AGENT
ALABAMA COOPERATIVE EXTENSION SYSTEM
LINDEN

Abstract

Selecting corn hybrids is an important decision for corn farmers. Each year, new corn hybrids are introduced into the market with claims of higher yields, drought tolerance, and other characteristics. Two corn hybrid performance tests were grown in 2009 in West Central Alabama to provide corn farmers with additional information regarding certain hybrids that are suggested for their region of the state. Tests were non-irrigated with one grown on Black Belt soil in Perry County and the other grown on Upper Coastal Plain soil in Fayette County. Corn hybrids were provided by participating seed companies based upon their top two choices for each region. Hybrids were planted the length of the field in four-row strips at 30-inch row spacing at each site. The strips were replicated twice at each location. Corn yields were evaluated within seed treatments. The harvested lengths of the tests were 622 feet and 675 feet for Perry and Fayette Counties, respectively. The test in Perry County yielded from 58.5 to 140.4 bushels per acre (bu/A) and the Fayette County test yielded from 61.7 to 150.5 bu/A. Farmers visited both tests during the growing season. A farm tour was conducted on the Fayette County test with over 20 producers in attendance. Test results were distributed to farmers through correspondence, meetings and farm visits. Results were linked to the AlabamaCrops.com website. The tests were only replicated twice at each location; therefore, producers were encouraged to consider several sources of information when making hybrid selections.

Poster has NOT been presented at any previous NACAA AM/PIC

This poster is being submitted for judging. It will be displayed at the AM/PIC if not selected as a State winner. The abstract will be published in the proceedings.

A poster file has not been provided

Authors: R.P. Yates, W.G. Griffith, B.V. Ortiz
  1. Yates, R. Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama, 36748
  2. Griffith, W. Regional Extension Agent, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama, 35555
  3. Ortiz, B. Extension Specialist and Assistant Professor, Alabama Cooperative Extension System, Alabama, 36849