Plant growth and development is limited by plant growth resources, such as light, temperature, water, and nitrogen in the northern Great Plains. Plant development and resource use efficiency may be improved by manipulating row space, plant density, and nitrogen (N) application. A two-year study was conducted at the Central Agricultural Research Center of Montana State University to investigate row spacing, plant density, and split-application of N effects on main stem and tiller development and grain yield. Spring wheat yield is much higher in 2004 than in 2003 because of a relatively normal rainfall distribution in 2004. Spring wheat grain yield ranged from 2800 to 3300 kg ha-1. Row spacing significantly affected grain yield; the narrow row spacing (15 cm) treatment received greater yield (3010 kg ha-1) than the wide row spacing (30 cm, 2650 kg ha-1). Split-application of N did not significantly affected grain yield. Plant density less than 215 plants m-2 significantly reduced grain yield, but there was no significant difference in yield when the plant density changed from 215 to 430 plants m-2. The number of tillers that bear heads reduced from 3.5 to 0.8 when the plant density increased from 108 to 430 plants m-2, and the narrow row spacing had more head-bearing tillers than the wide row spacing. Grain protein content and soil residual nitrate after harvest were also analyzed in the study.