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Variety plot results announced; fall gardening tipsBy David G. Hallauer Meadowlark District Extension Agent, crops and soils/horticulture Results of the Irrigated Corn Variety Strip Plot and Soybean Variety Strip Plot are now available online at www.meadowlark.ksu.edu under the Crops and Soils link. The results can also be obtained via e-mail or as a hard copy at any Meadowlark District Extension Office. The Irrigated Corn plot was harvested Oct. 27. It averaged 221.2 bushels per acre with a yield range of 196.2 to 241.9 bushels per acre (corrected to 15.5 percent moisture and for check strips). Results in planting order are: Midland 7A58 BR (229.9); Producers 7325 VT3 (238.3); Hoegemeyer 5983 VT (241.9); Triumph 1536 VT3 (236.0); Syngenta-NK (221.3); DeKalb-Asgrow RX 785 VT3 (212.7); Pioneer 33T57 (233.0); Taylor C-36112 VT3 (219.2); Renze 9386 (215.6); Mycogen 2T789 (231.3); Fontanelle 8T639 (221.9); Pfister 2688 VT3 (233.2); Golden Harvest H-9253 (218.5); Midland MG 436 (224.3); Producers 7624 VT3 (220.8); Hoegemeyer 6203 VT (225.6); Triumph 1608 VT (223.3); DeKalb/Asgrow 6169 (220.7); Syngenta-NK 76D (222.4); Pioneer 33K44 (237.3); Fontanelle 7T688 (196.2); Taylor 1990 VT3 (217.1); Mycogen 2T826 (219.3); Pfister 3356 VT3 (217.9); Renze 9518 (222.1); Pfister 2775 (207.5). The Soybean plot was harvested Oct. 31. It averaged 44.2 bushels per acre and a yield range of 37.2 to 48.3 bushels per acre (corrected to 13 percent moisture and for check strips). Results in planting order are: Asgrow AG 4103 (41.9); Midland 4157 (41.8); Hamon 4008 (47.2); Croplan Genetics RC 3864 (48.3); Midland 9A385 (41.9); Renze 4137 (44.5); Taylor 398 (43.2); Fontanelle 9772 (40.9); Hoegemeyer 4382 (37.2); Hamon 3850 (48.2); Renze 4486 (48.5); Croplan Genetics 4417 (40.8); Taylor 387 (44.6); Fontanelle 407 (43.2); Hoegemeyer 3980 (46.0); Syngenta-NK S37-P5 (44.5). Results should be used in combination with data from the Kansas Crop Performance Tests and locally from your seed company representative when making purchase decisions. Fall garden notes There is, without a doubt, a chill in the air, but that doesn't mean your gardening is done. Cool season vegetable crops may still be going. 'Hardy' vegetables take temperatures in to the low 20s. These include cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, Brussels sprouts, carrots, turnips and kale. There are also certain root crops that can essentially be stored outside, even after the leaves have been damaged or killed by frost. Beets, carrots, potatoes and turnips can be mulched and harvested as needed until the soil starts to freeze later this month and on into December. If flowers are of interest, it's still okay to plant hardy bulbs (especially daffodils) as long as the soil temperatures are above 40 degrees F. Be picky when selecting the best bulbs at your garden store. Many were planted in October so they've probably been picked through pretty well. Select large, firm bulbs that have not begun to sprout. And, like it or not, fall is our traditional garden cleaning window. We normally recommend clear-cutting dead stems to help with insect and disease problems, but if you have pest free herbaceous perennials, consider leaving some to provide structure, form, and color to the winter garden. Ornamental grasses can be attractive even during the winter months (remove if near structures, as they are a fire hazard). Perennials with evergreen or semi-evergreen foliage can provide color. Foliage can also protect overwintering crowns and provide seed for birds. 11/24/08 Date: 11/20/08 Advertisement
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