How many pounds of corn does it take to plant an acre of corn?

Answer 1

It depends on the planted and surviving population in the field, but the US average is around 30,000 plants per acre. Some growers are experimenting with higher populations of about 40,000 plants per acre, but it's not common yet.

Answer 2

There are around 72,800 kernels in a bushel which is supposed to weigh 56lb. Typical planting rates are from 28,000 to 40,000 kernels per acre; 28-35,000 is more typical though. So about 25lb per acre is a good estimate.

A 50# bag of seed with a seeding rate between 24,000-28,000 will cover 2.5 acres.

Answer 3

Mostly One per plant- the plant is actually capable of multiple ( as is often seen in the case of baby corn varieties) cobs.

The main contributing factors being soil quality+water availability and crowding of plants (spacing between them and spacing between rows.)

The more space you give (with good soil+fertiliser+water) the better the chances of the plant being able to sustain >1 cob per plant.

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MOST corn has 2 ears per stalk.

Answer 4

The US nationwide average corn yields are:

• Grain -- 150 bushels per acre, or 4.2 US tons per acre
• Silage (forage) -- 21 US tons per acre

Yields can vary quite a bit by state, location, and year. For example, the record high corn grain yield was just under 400 bushels per acre.

Answer 5

You mean how many cobs of corn on one stalk. That number varies with the cultivar and species of corn. The GMO corn typically has only one cob per plant, while other non-GMO varieties can have up to three or four cobs per plant.

Certain exotics (such as the kind that makes "baby corn" like you would find in a US restaurant salad bar) have been known to have as many as 18 ears on one plant, though this is an extreme example.

Answer 6

Most corn stalks have one to two ears of corn on them.

Answer 7

3

Answer 8

500