The University of Illinois Morrow Plots is an experimental agricultural field at Urbana-Champaign and one of the oldest such areas in the United States. Named after Professor George E. Morrow, the Morrow Plots consists of six small fields one-tenth of an acre in sizes that have been continuously planted with corn (maize) for the past 142 years. Other plots feature rotations of corn, oats, and soybeans, along with alfalfa and clover. The University of Illinois Morrow Plots is a valuable source of agricultural data, which the university has been utilizing for the past 120 years.

1102 S Goodwin Ave, Urbana, IL 61801, Phone: 217-333-3420

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