1. Does Seed Size Matter in Corn Hybrid Testing?
Cam Kenimer
University of Kentucky

2. Seed Size Background Questions
We plant many different seed sizes and shapes
Meters are set for an average seed size
Questions
Does this lead to better stands for certain seed sizes?
Does this lead to yield differences?

3. Two Planters

4. Seed Size Range Perfect singulation desired Anyone considered this?
Seeds per pound
Perfect singulation desired
Anyone considered this?
Are there differences?
Final stand?
Yield?

5. Final Stand

6. Yield

7. Conclusions Vacuum planter – no need to worry
These are for vacuum style planters
Finger pickups not tested

8. Questions?

9. Switch Gears
Kentucky Corn Hybrid Testing

10. 2018 Corn Hybrid Test 6 Locations Caldwell Daviess (Irrigated) Fayette
Muhlenburg
Shelby
Simpson

11. 2018 Corn Hybrid Test 4 row, 30” plots 20’ long 4’ alley
3 replications
4’ alley
Backpack spray alleys
Wintersteiger Dynamic Disk
Seeding rates
Dryland – 32,000
Irrigated – 36,000

12. 2018 Corn Hybrid Test Harvest 2 center rows for plot data
Use Haldrup C-85
Haldrup Harvest Manager
On lease from KY Corn Growers Association

13. Tests Yellow White – any maturity
Early – 111 days or less
Medium –
Late – 116 days or more
White – any maturity
Conventional – non-GMO – any maturity

14. White Corn Food Grade Used in corn chips
Not very many University Tests
Mainly Pioneer entries

15. Conventional (non-GMO)
Specialty Markets
Bourbon Industry
Buffalo Trace
Four Roses
Wild Turkey

16. Craft Bourbon

17. Personnel

18. Data Management
Agrobase
Planting
Saves Time
Labels
Harvest
Simplicity

19. Data Presentation Online Printed Website – http://cvt.ca.uky.edu
Excel tables available for company use
kygrains.info – 1000 hits per month
UK Ag Communications publication list
Facebook page – page likes
Printed
UK Ag Comm

20. Thank you!
GO CATS!
Beat
South Carolina!