What is the estimated yield in bushels per acre if a producer counts an average of 90 heads per 2-foot row section with a row spacing of 12 inches?

To estimate the yield in bushels per acre based on the information given, it's important to understand how to calculate the number of plants per acre and translate that into yield.

First, let's determine the total number of rows in one acre. An acre contains 43,560 square feet. With a row spacing of 12 inches (1 foot), there will be 43,560 rows in an acre because there is one row for each foot of width across one acre.

Next, we assess how many 2-foot row sections fit into one 12-inch row. Since each 2-foot section has an average of 90 heads, the production can be assessed by scaling this value to a full length. Every 2 feet accounts for one average count of plants.

Moving forward, when you have 90 heads in a 2-foot section, you can extrapolate that number over the entire row length of 43,560 feet (which is the number of feet in an acre). Thus, each foot would have:

• 90 heads / 2 feet = 45 heads per foot.

Next, to find the total number of heads per acre, multiply the number of heads per foot by the total feet in an acre:

• 45