2009 Corn Grain Agronomics
| |
COUNTY |
PLANTING |
HARVEST |
PREVIOUS |
100 % |
AVERAGE |
FERTILIZER |
| Zone 1 |
LENAWEE |
May 11 |
Nov. 3 |
Corn |
31,680 |
30,571 |
215 - 40 - 40 |
BRANCH |
May 5 |
Oct. 28 |
Soybeans |
31,680 |
31,046 |
206 - 40 - 40 |
|
CASS |
May 5 |
Nov. 6 |
Corn |
27,720 |
27,027 |
257 – 57 – 31 s,zc |
|
| Zone 2 |
KENT |
May 19 |
Nov. 10 |
Corn |
32,472 |
31,660 |
160 - 40 - 40 |
INGHAM |
May 6 |
Oct. 26 |
Soybean |
31,680 |
31,046 |
214 - 40 - 40 |
|
SAGINAW & GR |
May 22 |
Nov. 11 |
Soybean |
32,472 |
31,335 |
179 - 40 - 40 |
|
| Zone 3 |
HURON & GR |
May 23 |
Nov. 30 |
Corn |
32,076 |
29,991 |
146 - 40 - 40 |
MONTCALM |
May 22 |
Nov. 24 |
Corn |
31,680 |
30,571 |
173 - 16 – 147 s,zc,br |
|
MONTCALM GR |
May 6 |
Nov. 23 |
Dry Beans Rye cover |
31,680 |
31,046 |
191 - 40 - 238 |
|
MASON |
May 8 |
Nov. 7 |
Soybean Wheat cover |
29,700 |
28,512 |
143 - 40 - 40 |
|
| Zone 4 |
OGEMAW |
May 12 |
Nov. 13 |
Corn |
31,680 |
31,363 |
178 - 40 - 40 |
GRAND TRAVERSE |
May 8 |
Nov. 7 |
Corn |
31,680 |
31,046 |
202 - 40 - 40 |
|
MENOMINEE |
May 15 |
Nov. 16 |
Corn |
31,680 |
31,046 |
145 - 40 - 40 |
|
| Z5 |
DELTA |
May 15 |
Nov. 16 |
Corn |
27,720 |
27,443 |
131 - 40 - 40 |
| COUNTY |
SOIL TYPE |
SOIL TEST |
FARM COOPERATOR |
LOCATION |
|
| Zone 1 |
LENAWEE |
Lenawee Silty Clay loam |
pH 6.4 |
Jason Woods |
Britton |
BRANCH |
Fox Sandy Loam |
pH 5.8 |
Kyle Huff |
Coldwater |
|
CASS |
Kalamazoo Loam |
pH 6.1 |
Dave & Mel Cripe |
Cassopolis |
|
| Zone 2 |
KENT |
Capac Loam & Blount Loam |
pH 6.7 |
Cal-E-View Farm |
Caledonia |
INGHAM |
Capac Loam |
pH 6.3 |
Jorgensen Farms |
Williamston |
|
SAGINAW & GR |
Shiawassee Gravelly Sandy & Parkhill Loams |
pH 6.3 |
Fred Gross Farms |
New Lothrop |
|
| Zone 3 |
HURON & GR |
Kilmanagh Loam |
pH 6.8 |
Wil-Le Farms |
Bad Axe |
MONTCALM |
Montcalm & McBride Loamy Sands – Grayling Sand |
pH 6.2 |
Sackett Farms Larry Sackett |
Stanton |
|
MONTCALM GR |
Montcalm - McBride Sandy Loam |
pH 6.2 |
Montcalm Research Farm, MSU |
Entrican |
|
MASON |
Fern-Marlette Complex |
pH 6.6 |
Robert Oshe |
Scottville |
|
| Zone 4 |
OGEMAW |
Selkirk Loam |
pH 7.9 |
Miller Feeds, Inc. |
Prescott |
GRAND TRAVERSE |
Karlin Sandy Loam |
pH 6.3 |
Ed Breitmeyer |
Buckley |
|
MENOMINEE |
Onaway Sandy Loam |
pH 7.6 |
Johnson Dairy Farm Dave Johnson |
Daggett |
|
| Z5 |
DELTA |
Onaway Fine Sandy Loam |
pH 7.4 |
Benny Herioux |
Bark River |
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