OPTIMAL ROW WIDTH FOR CORN AND SOYBEAN

Dayton Lambert and James Lowenberg-DeBoer

No 28681, Staff Papers from Purdue University, Department of Agricultural Economics

Abstract: Soybean production in narrow rows is not a novel idea. Wiggans (1939) reported yield advantages of drilled soybeans in narrow rows (8-inches) over soybeans planted in 28-inch rows. However, farmers, consultants, and extension agents face a bewildering array of information regarding optimal row widths intended to maximize return from corn and soybeans during a growing cycle. This information is further complicated by the choices of planting equipment specialized for certain row widths. That soybeans planted in narrow rows generally out-yield soybean produced in wider rows is well documented. However, what is not clear is which narrow row width consistently and significantly outperforms other widths, yield-wise and return-wise, in which regions (Devlin et al., 1995).

Keywords: Crop; Production/Industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 57
Date: 2001
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.28681

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