Penn State Corn and Soybean Management
Pennsylvania Soybean Yield Contest 2005
Sponsored by The Pennsylvania Soybean Promotion Board
| Rank | Grower | Bu/A | County | Brand | Cultivar | Herbicide Tolerance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Charles Farms, Inc | 77.13 | Lancaster | Pioneer | P93B68 | RR |
| 02 | Lapp Farms | 76.59 | Chester | Garst | 3712 | RR |
| 03 | Kyle Henniger | 71.52 | Lehigh | Asgrow | 3602 | RR |
| 04 | A. Dale Herr | 69.31 | Lancaster | Pioneer | P93B68 | RR |
| 05 | Richard Kreider | 67.07 | Lebanon | Pioneer | P93M11 | RR |
| 06 | David Wolfskill | 66.74 | Berks | Shillinger | 382 | RR |
| 07 | Doug Bowersox | 66.71 | Snyder | Pioneer | P93B36 | RR |
| 08 | Shoop Farms | 64.84 | North umberland |
Pioneer | P93M92 | RR |
| 09 | Daryl Beiler | 64.66 | Union | Pioneer | P93M92 | RR |
| 10 | James Hershey | 63.98 | Lancaster | Pioneer | P93B36 | RR |
| 11 | Wayne Wanner | 63.61 | Berks | Pioneer | P93B68 | RR |
| 12 | Glenn Krall | 63.21 | Lebanon | Pioneer | P94B13 | RR |
| 13 | Jeff Bomgardner | 62.26 | Lebanon | Garst | 3712 | RR |
| 14 | Dwight Zook | 60.78 | Berks | Pioneer | P93M92 | RR |
| 15 | Elvin Stoltzfus | 60.39 | Union | Pioneer | P93M92 | RR |
| 16 | Lloyd Zook & Son | 60.37 | Berks | Pioneer | P93B68 | RR |
| 17 | DJS Schuler | 59.90 | Berks | Pioneer | P93B36 | RR |
| 18 | Jason Haycock | 59.11 | Cumberland | Asgrow | 4403 | RR |
| 19 | Robert Shearer | 56.93 | Lancaster | Pioneer | P94B13 | RR |
| 20 | Artello Farms | 55.91 | Erie | Pioneer | P93B36 | RR |
| 21 | James Hoover | 55.51 | Perry | Seedway | SW3750 | RR |
| 22 | Pine Hurst Acres | 54.02 | North umberland |
NK | 35-F9 | RR |
| 23 | Robert Dorazio | 50.34 | Fayette | Pioneer | P94B13 | RR |
| 24 | Ron Kurtz | 49.74 | Berks | Pioneer | P93B68 | RR |
| 25 | Floyd Kurtz | 49.20 | Berks | Pioneer | P93B68 | RR |
| 26 | Betty Artillo | 47.64 | Erie | Dekalb | DKB34-51 | RR |
| Yield Comparisons | Ave Bu/A |
|---|---|
| Mean Yield Bu/A | 61.44 |
| No-till (50% of entries) | 62.82 |
| Min-till (50% of entries) | 60.06 |
| Drill (77% of entries) | 60.90 |
| Corn planter (23% of entries) | 63.24 |
| Planted May 10 or earlier (65.4% of entries) | 61.78 |
| Planted May 11 to 20 (27% of entries) | 60.92 |
| Planted May 21 to 30 (3.8% of entries) | 71.52 |
| Planted June 1 or after (3.8% of entries) | 49.20 |
| Rows 10" or less (57.7% of entries) | 59.60 |
| Rows 11" to 20" (30.8% of entries) | 63.90 |
| Rows 30" (11.5% of entries) | 64.06 |
| Plant Populations: | Average seed drop/A 186500 (Range=156000 to 225000). Average plants/A 158246 (Range=118922 to 183728). |
|---|---|
| Rhizobia Inoculation: | 95% of entries inoculated. |
| Plant Lodging: | Average of 17% lodged plants (Range=0 to 100%). |
| Weed Control: | Average control 99%. 45% used residual plus glyphosate. No-till growers used an average 1.940 ai lb/A herbicide. Till growers used an average 1.129 ai lb/A herbicide. |
| Fertilizer: | 50% used N, 50% used P and 71% used K. |
| Lime: | 43% applied lime within the last 2 years. |
| Soil Test: | 84% reported a soil test within the last 3 years. |