2023 Trial Locations and General Information – Ontario Hybrid Corn Performance Trials
Location | See Table Number | Heat Unit Rating | 5 Year Heat Unit Average 1 | 2023 CHU Total 2 | Soil Type | Co-operator | Final Plants Per Acre 3 | Date Planeted 4 | Date Harvested |
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Harriston | 1 | 2700 | | 2770 | Clay Loam | Max von Westerholt | 35000 | May 15 | Nov 15 |
Dundalk | 1 | 2600 | N/A | 2784 | Clay Loam | Leo Blydorp | 35000 | May 01 | Nov 04 |
Elora | 2 | 2800 | N/A | N/A | Silt Loam | University of Guelph | 32000 | May 11 | Nov 01 |
Port Hope T2 | 2 | 2800 | N/A | 3021 | Clay Loam | Bruce Hendry | 35000 | May 17 | Nov 13 |
Kinburn | 2 | 3000 | N/A | N/A | Silt Loam | Panmure Farms | 34000 | May 18 | Nov 08 |
Wingham | 2 | 2800 | N/A | N/A | Silt Loam | Rob Warwick | 34000 | | |
Bainsville | 3E | 3000 | N/A | 2980 | Clay Loam | Rob McDonald | 35000 | May 17 | Nov 12 |
Ottawa | 3E | 3000 | N/A | 2993 | Clay | AAFC — ORDC | N/A 5 | May 23 | N/A 5 |
Winchester | 3E | 3000 | N/A | N/A | Clay Loam | Ontario CRC — Winchester | 34000 | May 12 | |
Blythe | 3W | 3000 | N/A | N/A | Silt Loam | Peter Heinrich | 34000 | | |
Port Hope | 3W | 3000 | N/A | 3021 | Clay Loam | Bruce Hendry | 35000 | May 17 | Nov 13 |
Waterloo | 3W | 2900 | N/A | N/A | Sandy Loam | Rosendale Farms Ltd. | 34000 | May 10 | Nov 03 |
Exeter | 4 | 3050 | N/A | N/A | Silt Loam | Cliff Hicks | 34000 | | |
Ilderton | 4 | 3100 | N/A | N/A | Silt Loam | Ralph Kuebler | 34000 | June 01 | |
Woodstock | 4 | 3150 | N/A | 3260 | Silt Loam | Wes Hart | 35000 | May 13 | Nov 14 |
Belmont | 4 | 3250 | N/A | N/A | Silt Loam | Claire Hooker | 34000 | May 12 | Nov 16 |
Ridgetown | 5 | 3450 | N/A | N/A | Loam | University of Guelph | 34000 | May 10 | Nov 02 |
Tilbury | 5 | 3650 | N/A | N/A | Clay | Gus Ternoey | 33000 | May 18 | Nov 20 |
Dresden | 5 | 3600 | N/A | N/A | Sandy Loam | Brent McFadden | 34000 | May 11 | Nov 18 |
Notes |
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1 Average total heat unit accumulation 2018 – 2022, inclusive. |
2 Total heat unit accumulation at location from day of planting to either occurrence of killing frost ( -2 C) or 30-year average end-of-season date. |
3 These populations may not be suitable for your farm. |
4 All trials planted in 30 inch row widths. |
5 Data not included due to emergence issues |