| dc.contributor.author | Novak, Lindsey Kae | |
| dc.description.abstract | Information from actual farm fields can help corn producers understand the value and
importance of establishing uniform plant emergence and within row plant spacing. Thirty-eight
fields planted with corn (Zea mays L.) by North Dakota producers were evaluated to determine
effects of uneven plant emergence timing and within-row plant space variability, as well as
identifying contributing factors. Rows within a planter’s width with the most variability yielded
6% less than the least variable. Individual ear weights decreased as the number of days after
normal emergence (date when 50% of plant stand emerged) increased. Ears next to within-row
gaps weighed 11% more than the normally spaced plants. Combined ears from both plants
situated <5.1 cm apart weighed 36% more than the normal emerged. Residue impacted stand
establishment variability more than other factors measured. Producers should assess each field
environment individually in order to identify best practices to achieve uniform stand
establishment. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | en_US |
| dc.rights | NDSU policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | Factors Impacting Corn Establishment and the Role of Uniform Stand Establishment on Yield | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-03-19T19:14:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-03-19T19:14:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2016 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27811 | |
| dc.subject.lcsh | Botany. | en_US |
| dc.description.sponsorship | North Dakota Corn Utilization Council | en_US |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Agriculture, Food Systems and Natural Resources | en_US |
| ndsu.department | Plant Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Plant Sciences | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Ransom, Joel K. | |
