Corn Variety Field Notes

The 2019 Richardson Kelburn Farm corn agronomy trial is the first year using our Kinze planter with the Precision Planting upgrades. Upgrades included Delta Force, which automatically monitors the down force pressure on each row unit over 200 times per seconds and adjusts 7 times per second to give consistent planting depth. The Delta Force was set at 150 lbs constant which is controlled by the 20/20 monitor. The map collected through Climate showed every tillage pass last fall and every wheel track in the field. Most ofter, presser was less than 150 lbs which helps to reduce sidewall compaction allowing the corn plants roots to grow and not be restricted. All plants, being planted an even depth, all emerged within 24 hours of each other which is critial for corn emergence. vDRIVE was also added to make each row unit more precise and adds in row by row shut off. Planting accuracy was over 99% for skips and doubles and is a live update in the cab so changes or problems can be made and addressed immediately.