Recommended Seeding Rates and Hybrid Selection for Rainfed (Dryland) Corn in Nebraska

Differences in climate between Lincoln and Scottsbluff are as great from Lincoln to the East Coast of the United States. These climatic differences across the state greatly affect recommended seeding rates for rainfed corn in Nebraska. Total crop water use, summer water balances, soil type, depth of soil, growing degree days, row pattern, and many other variables all affect crop production. Those variables necessitate a wide range of seeding rates for rainfed corn in Nebraska.