NOTES 



1. The results of the foregoing tests with reference to thickness of 

 planting shows that in the northern section of the corn belt where the 

 ears are smaller, as well as in other sections of the corn belt where the 

 soil is abnormally fortile, the highest yields have been secured by 

 planting four kernels per hill. The average stand in the fall was about 

 3.3 stalks per hill. 



In the central portion of the corn belt where a little larger eared 

 variety can be grown, and where the soil is newer, the highest yields 

 came from a little thicker planting, or five kernels per hill. However, 

 the average stand from the tests where five kernels were planted was 

 only 3.6 stalks per hill in the fall. 



In the southern section, where the largest varieties are grown and 

 where the soil is older the best results came from planting about three 

 kernels per hill, giving an average stand of 2.5 to 3 stalks per hill. 



2. The largest proportion of good ears as shown by most of the 

 tests, come from a two to three stalk stand in the northern and cen- 

 tral districts, while in the southern district the best results seemed to 

 be obtained from about two kernels per hill, with reference to the 

 proportion of good ears. Beyond that rate of planting the per cent 

 of good ears rapidly decreased. 



3. In studying the results of these experiments, it should be re- 

 membered that there were only about 80 to 85 per cent as many stalks 

 left at harvest time as there were kernels planted or stalks left at the 

 time of the second cultivation. 



In estimating the number of kernels to be planted per hill, it should 

 be remembered that where strong seed is planted under good condi- 

 tions, there will ordinarily be a loss of from five to ten per cent in the 

 stand. 



4. The study of the results of these experiments would lead to the 

 conclusion that for ordinarily good conditions a farmer in the northern 

 and central section of the corn belt would do well to plant so as to 

 have three good strong stalks in every hill ; that is, where the proper 

 variety is used, which will mature under normal conditions. In the 

 southern district the results indicate that under ordinary conditions an 

 average of about 2.5 good stalks per hill would give better results 

 than thicker planting. 



Just what number would give the best result from any one farm 

 must be decided by the farmer himself. In general the thickness can 

 be increased on rich soil, or with a smaller variety of corn and de- 

 creased with thinner soils and larger varieties. 



