Seeding Rate study in Soybeans

        01/27/05    
               
             
Project Title Seeding Rate Study in Soybeans        
   
 
             
Investigator 1       Investigator 2      
  Thompson Farms LLC – 934 S.4th – Osage City, Ks. 66523    
   
   
   
Phone 785 528 3696     Phone      
               
Email tfarmsllc@earthlink.net   Email      
               
             
Statement of Problem            
  What is the most economic seeding rate in narrow row continues notill  
 
             
Project Objectives            
  To determine the lowest seeding rate that affects yield in notill. To find easist way to gather data and to analyze it.
 
             
Methodology              
  Use 6 different seeding rates – these rate would be determined in part with the help
Of Gary Kilgore and from the study we did in 2004  - we know that the lowest seeding rate we used didn't lower yields and that we will have to determine what that rate is. I propose to use 6 rates jumping 30000 plants each time. Starting at 50000 to 200000. Will use gps to log planting data , spray data, harvest data and will also use a weight wagon to ground truth yield data.
             
Expected outcome / Benefit to KARA          
Improve understanding of how to build templates in sitemate to use in Easisuite – to see how close yield monitor data is to grain cart – then analize data in Easisuit using  IntelliCal– to see if trends hold up. Help those starting out using GPS and KARA members learn from our experiences