Effects of Corn Hybrid, Plant Density, and Harvest Time on Yield and Quality of Corn Plants

Authors

Dirk B. Burken, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Jana L. Harding, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Adam L. McGee Gee, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Thomas C. Hoegemeyer, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow
Terry Klopfenstein, Universitiy of Nebraska--LincolnFollow
Galen E. Erickson, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2013

Citation

Published in 2013 Nebraska Beef Cattle Report.

Comments

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Abstract

Corn plants were collected to determine the effects of hybrid and season length, plant density, and harvest timing on grain and whole corn plant DM yield and nutritive value. Although whole corn plant DM yield decreased with delayed harvest timing, whole corn plant TDN increased linearly due to increasinggrain concentration. Increasing plant density improved yields of grain and whole corn plant DM. This experiment suggests that hybrid and season length selection, planting density, and harvest timing affect whole corn plant DM yield and quality characteristics.