2021 Crop Tour results: Illinois

Scouts measured average corn yield potential of 196.30 bu. per acre for Illinois. Pod counts in a 3’x3’ square averaged 1,279.79.

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2021 Pro Farmer Crop Tour:
Illinois Corn

District

Ear Count in

60 ft of Row

Grain Length

Kernel Rows

Around

Row Spacing

Yield

Samples

IL 1

104.47

6.85

16.04

30.42

189.08

43

IL 2

100.33

7.32

16.33

30.00

199.25

12

IL 3

101.15

6.63

16.57

29.63

187.91

27

IL 4

109.24

6.72

16.65

29.84

205.49

62

IL 5

103.94

6.78

16.32

29.27

196.30

62

IL 6

92.06

6.61

15.49

29.41

181.95

17

IL 7

105.94

7.30

16.26

30.38

207.20

16

IL Average

104.20

6.81

16.32

29.79

196.30

239

2020 Illinois Corn Results

District

Ear Count in

60 ft of Row

Grain Length

Kernel Rows

Around

Row Spacing

Yield

Samples

IL 1

94.50

7.11

16.36

30.00

183.63

42

IL 2

106.67

7.01

16.19

30.00

201.19

12

IL 3

104.24

6.68

16.91

30.24

195.63

25

IL 4

98.62

6.93

16.57

29.82

189.61

55

IL 5

97.83

6.81

16.17

29.62

181.00

53

IL 6

102.33

7.08

16.89

30.00

203.71

12

IL 7

102.71

7.07

16.72

30.00

204.13

14

IL Average

99.20

6.93

16.48

29.89

189.40

213

Three-year Average for Illinois Corn (2018-2020)

District

Ear Count in

60 ft of Row

Grain Length

Kernel Rows

Around

Row Spacing

Yield

Samples

IL 1

101.02

6.62

16.31

30.02

182.83

39

IL 2

105.60

7.10

16.34

30.00

204.22

9

IL 3

103.79

6.46

16.63

30.02

185.59

26

IL 4

102.68

6.64

16.38

29.89

186.64

55

IL 5

100.32

6.49

16.16

29.75

176.88

53

IL 6

101.54

6.77

16.53

30.00

189.90

13

IL 7

104.28

6.43

16.80

29.78

190.27

13

IL Average

102.02

6.59

16.37

29.90

184.40

209

2021 Pro Farmer Crop Tour Data:
Illinois Soybeans

District

Pod Count in 3’

Soil Moisture

Growth Stage

Row Spacing

Pod Count in

3’X3’ Square

Samples

IL 1

789.90

3.17

4.86

22.60

1,292.91

42

IL 2

807.16

4.00

5.00

25.00

1,172.21

12

IL 3

724.40

3.19

4.70

21.48

1,211.25

27

IL 4

802.19

3.59

4.73

23.76

1,255.58

63

IL 5

685.86

3.58

4.82

19.15

1,337.84

62

IL 6

740.37

3.29

5.00

21.18

1,277.25

17

IL 7

676.38

3.31

4.69

19.09

1,314.75

16

IL Average

748.49

3.45

4.80

21.67

1,279.79

239

2020 Illinois Soybeans Results

District

Pod Count

in 3’

Soil Moisture

Growth Stage

Row Spacing

Pod Count in 3’X3’ Square

Samples

IL 1

753.60

3.32

4.61

21.46

1,321.97

41

IL 2

736.42

3.17

4.42

22.50

1,220.00

12

IL 3

758.95

3.04

4.92

21.10

1,330.94

25

IL 4

711.09

3.85

4.73

22.36

1,168.99

55

IL 5

608.03

3.73

4.63

18.66

1,192.27

52

IL 6

801.24

3.58

4.67

22.92

1,282.05

12

IL 7

697.74

4.00

4.50

18.57

1,386.12

14

IL Average

705.30

3.58

4.67

20.91

1,247.38

211

Three-year Average for Illinois Soybeans (2018-2020)

District

Pod Count

in 3 feet

Soil Moisture

Growth Stage

Row Spacing

Pod Count in

3’X3’ Square

Samples

IL 1

733.46

3.83

4.73

23.51

1,150.65

39

IL 2

664.53

4.18

4.56

22.92

1,096.81

9

IL 3

715.75

3.70

4.80

20.76

1,284.55

26

IL 4

733.67

4.17

4.72

23.18

1,162.71

55

IL 5

606.16

4.11

4.66

19.23

1,135.39

52

IL 6

790.43

4.02

4.89

21.89

1,322.34

13

IL 7

709.28

4.36

4.66

19.11

1,379.81

13

IL Average

698.26

4.03

4.72

21.56

1,191.33

207