The Ohio Corn Performance Test (OCPT) was started in Ohio in 1972. To date, it has a history of 50+ years. The purpose of OCPT is to evaluate corn hybrids for grain yield and other important agronomic characteristics. Results of the test assist farmers in selecting hybrids best suited to their farming operations and production environments and complement recommendations made by seed companies and breeding programs.
Growing conditions
Overall, the first part of April saw cold and wet conditions, which led to a slow start to the planting season. Dryer conditions in late April opened up a planting window and allowed producers to get a start on planting. Planting progress in May started slow, but better conditions facilitated planting progress by the second half of the month. By May 7, only 11% of corn was planted in Ohio, according to USDA reports. By May 14, planting progress had advanced to 26% percent. Most planting progress came in the last part of May, with 89% of Ohio’s corn planted by May 28. In some areas of the state, the end of May and early June became abnormally dry, which resulted in crop variability and emergence issues. During the growing season, most of the 2023 crop’s progress was behind as compared to 2022 and the 5-year average in Ohio, resulting in delayed crop maturity, dry down, and harvest.
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