Larissa Hileman~ Mega Yields with Twin-Row Planting

Twin-row corn and soybean planting is on course to achieve our expectations. We believe corn yields in excess of 300 bu/A and soybean yields in excess of 85 bu/A are well within our reach and will happen shortly. Not only will we reach these levels, but they will also be achieved profitably and with no adverse environmental impact. Most noticeable about twinrow planting has been stalk quality. It appears that with greater use of sunlight from uniform plant spacing, the stalks are substantially larger than conventionally planted corn and that the twin-row plants grow faster. Another observation was that 95 percent of the corn plants in the corn/soybean strips developed a second ear.Yield experiences so far have put those systems at 235 to 280 bu/A of corn, which is 60 to 80 bu/A better than 10-year averages on farms.

For more information, http://www.fluidfertilizer.com/PastArt/pdf/42P14-15.pdf

Also to watch a video on twin-row planters: http://www.greatplainsmfg.com/products/planter/ypvideotwinrow.html