When would a non-irrigated skip-row planting pattern require a reduction in acreage and not have a skip-row yield conversion greater than 1.00?
A skip in the planting pattern, that according to Farm Service Agency rules requires an acreage reduction but the width of the skip is less than the minimum width for which a skip-row yield conversion factor (See Exhibit 17, Par. 3A of the CIH) is applicable would require a reduction in the acreage and use a 1.00 yield factor. E.g., cotton planted in a 2 X 1 skip-row pattern with a planted row width of 40″ with a skipped strip of 60″. This pattern does not qualify for a yield factor greater than 1.00, because, the actual skip is only 20″ (60″ minus 40″, 40″ being 1/2 the planted row width on either side of the skip). In this example, the acreage must be reduced, but a yield factor of 1.00 must be used.
Related Questions
- How should a skip-row pattern that requires an acreage reduction with a 1.00 yield factor be reported to the Data Automation System (DAS) on the Appendix III Type 15 Yield Record?
- If the yield conversion factor for a particular pattern has increased, should skip-row yields previously converted to solid plant be revised based upon the new yield factors?
- When would a non-irrigated skip-row planting pattern require a reduction in acreage and not have a skip-row yield conversion greater than 1.00?
