Ralph Ross and Sons Dairy Silage Bethel

Ralph “not impressed with 851. 8221 good. 67-88 good. 9009 Best they have ever raised.
Weight of grain on 11 ears was 7.15#
Row width average 26 ¾” (17+30+30+30) measure plants per 19.2 feet

Average plants per row foot = 5.69
Harvested population = 36,400
Calculated bushels= 408 bushels (obviously wet weight)
This is superior in plant and ear size to Masters Choice, Dekalb, Mycogen and Pioneer varieties that I saw harvested this same week on other farms but the rain, fertilizer and weed control was almost perfect for this field.
Harvest Date: September 9th.
Tom Bible suggested waiting until May 15th to plant the 9009.
Look at nodes from the bottom. If it was planted early the nodes will be close together. Longer up top indicating warmer weather and faster growth.