Planter speed vs. Yield

             
            Porter  
             
Project Title              
  Planter Speed vs. Yield
 
             
Investigator 1       Investigator 2      
  Irwin Porter
2270 Castle Rock Road
Quinter Ks.  		   
   
   
   
Phone       Phone      
  (785) 754-3505            
Email       Email      
  porter@ruraltel.net          
             
Statement of Problem            
               
There has been some general information in the literature regarding the importance of planter speed as it impacts yield.  However, this investigator has not been able to identifiy any definitive results which document the direct relationship between planter speed and yield.
             
Project Objectives            
               
The ultimate objective is to identify a direct relationship between planter speed and the resultatnt yield that this input factor might influence.
             
Methodology              
               
A NT CCS 24x30 JD planter will be employed to plant milo no-till in wheat stubble in late May or early June as weather and soil moisture dictates.  The milo will be planted in 30" x 1320' rows.  The planter speed will be set at 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 miles per hour.  Speed will be the only variable.  Stand counts will be taken at half bloom to see how planter speed might impact the final population.  Yields of the harvested crop will be documented with a yield map, and by employing a weigh wagon to verify yields.  The resulting yields will then be validated in the farm office and recorded for study, evaluated in the farm office and recorded for study, evaluation and documentation.  A poster and/or Power Point presentation will then be formatted.
             
Expected outcome / Benefit to KARA          
The objective of the study is to establish a recommended rate of planter speed for planting milo in a no-till dryland wheat stubble situation, which will then enhance the net return from the operation