Section 1 Table of Contents
Table 1.1-3
Table 1.1-3. Crop residue production of different crops in rotation.
| |
Yield (bu/A) |
Bushel weight (lbs/bu) |
Yield (lbs/A) |
Moisture content (ratio) |
Dry matter (ratio) |
Grain dry matter yield (lbs/A) |
Residue: grain ratio |
Residue dry matter yield (lbs DM/A) |
Tons/A |
| To calculate crop residue yield, multiply crop grain yield (bu/A) and dry matter content (ratio) and residue:grain ratio. |
| Barley |
70 |
48 |
3360 |
0.120 |
0.880 |
2957 |
1.5 |
4435 |
2.2 |
| Corn |
130 |
56 |
7280 |
0.155 |
0.845 |
6152 |
1.0 |
6152 |
3.1 |
| Oats |
60 |
32 |
1920 |
0.120 |
0.880 |
1690 |
1.0 |
1690 |
0.8 |
| Rye |
50 |
56 |
2800 |
0.120 |
0.880 |
2464 |
1.5 |
3696 |
1.8 |
| Sorghum |
90 |
56 |
5040 |
0.135 |
0.865 |
4360 |
1.5 |
6539 |
3.3 |
| Soybeans |
40 |
60 |
2400 |
0.130 |
0.870 |
2088 |
1.0 |
2088 |
1.0 |
| Wheat |
55 |
60 |
3300 |
0.120 |
0.880 |
2904 |
1.5 |
4356 |
2.2 |