Response variable

Corn density

Corn height

Italian ryegrass biomass

Corn yield

Early season

Late season

Year

Population

Density

# m−1 corn row

# ha−1

# ha−1

cm

kg∙ha−1

kg∙ha−1

2012

GR

0

78,333

63,333

127

-

13,354

1

71,667

63,333

89

68,695

10,989

2

56,667

63,333

65

104,966

9599

3

45,000

52,500

56

72,775

7329

4

28,333

35,000

56

88,596

5384

GS

0

83,333

62,500

127

-

14,383

1

70,000

68333

09

100,603

10,855

2

48,333

69,167

70

80,660

9691

3

55,000

75,000

60

85,905

9541

4

53,333

55,000

68

98,322

7372

2013

GR

0

88,333

85,000

70

-

10,862

1

46,667

47,500

48

47,923

8892

2

50,000

48,333

44

101,453

7783

3

25,000

25,833

39

134,338

6058

4

30,000

34,167

41

179602

6822

GS

0

93,333

83,333

70

-

19,566

1

90,000

80,833

64

38,173

13,703

2

75,000

76,667

63

70,487

14,006

3

60,000

66,667

58

110,726

12,506

4

55,000

58,333

70

138,728

13,712