Farm
Field Corn Silage Dry Down Results
Mike
Rankin
Crops and Soils Agent
University of Wisconsin - Extension
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following are results from the third farmer corn silage dry down day
samples brought to the Pioneer Hi-Bred Plot Day on 9-11. Results are
sorted by planting date. On average, whole plant moisture
declines at a rate of 0.5 percentage points per day. |
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| Fond
du Lac Co. Corn Silage Moisture Determination
Date: 9-11-2001 |
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R.M. |
Planting
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W.
P. Moisture |
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City/Town |
Hybrid |
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| 1 |
Oakfield |
NK45T5 |
103 |
27-Apr |
67.3 |
| 2 |
Waupun |
P3563 |
103 |
27-Apr |
65.9 |
| 3 |
Waupun |
P3563 |
103 |
27-Apr |
65.0 |
| 4 |
Brandon |
O'Brien 9699 |
99 |
30-Apr |
66.3 |
| 5 |
Malone |
Spangler
LfT40 |
102 |
30-Apr |
73.5 |
| 6 |
Malone |
Spangler
LfT40 |
102 |
30-Apr |
70.3 |
| 7 |
Markesan |
Top Farm
2996 |
96 |
1-May |
60.0 |
| 8 |
Malone |
Lemke TLC110 |
110 |
1-May |
70.0 |
| 9 |
Brandon |
P3523 |
109 |
2-May |
69.0 |
| 10 |
Waupun |
Pioneer |
104 |
7-May |
66.7 |
| 11 |
Waupun |
P36D14 |
103 |
9-May |
68.6 |
| 12 |
Brandon |
P3523 |
109 |
9-May |
71.1 |
| 13 |
Brandon |
P3730 |
99 |
17-May |
70.2 |
| 14 |
Malone |
Pioneer |
97 |
20-May |
69.3 |
| 15 |
Malone |
DK 2995 |
79 |
30-May |
66.2 |
| 16 |
Waupun |
Pioneer |
90 |
6-Jun |
70.1 |
| 17 |
Brandon |
Pioneer |
90 |
8-Jun |
72.0 |
| 18 |
Waupun |
P38P05 |
93 |
11-Jun |
69.8 |
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more information contact Mike Rankin
 
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