| | Hybrid | Row spacing (cm) | Plant population (1000’s/ha) | Yield response (kg/ha) | | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 |
| | Dekalb DK54 | 51 | 148–160 | 6686 | 3321 | 3070 | | 185–198 | 7133 | 3770 | 3118 | | 222–235 | 6106 | 3171 | 3313 | | 102 | 148–160 | 5715 | 3269 | 3775 | | 185–198 | 6388 | 3420 | 2309 | | 222–235 | 6308 | 3252 | 2859 |
| | Asgrow A571 | 51 | 148–160 | 5799 | 3114 | 3265 | | 185–198 | 6595 | 3877 | 2266 | | 222–235 | 6336 | 3882 | 2607 | | 102 | 148–160 | 5196 | 1948 | 3079 | | 185–198 | 5075 | 2913 | 2910 | | 222–235 | 5173 | 2849 | 2578 |
| | LSD (0.05) | | | 1116 | 1316 | 773 |
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