By Horst Bohner, OMAFRA Soybean Specialist. Early planting has been adopted as a management strategy to achieve maximum yield in modern soybean production. There is considerable evidence that soybeans planted in late April and early May yield more than beans seeding during the second half of May. Ontario trials have shown that in some years…
Tag: Soybeans
Maizex Moving – Choosing Nitrogen Rates to Maximize Profitability
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Bean Leaf Beetle in Soybeans – Why Should We Worry?
With the introduction of Class 12 regulations, many soybeans were sold as Fungicide Only or as No Seed Treatment. There is a good possibility that we may be challenged with Aphids and Bean Leaf Beetle this coming season. For those that remember 2003 and 2004, we had a heavy population of Bean Leaf Beetle which…
Maizex Moving: P and K Crop Management
Greg Stewart, Maizex Agronomy Lead, visits Horst Bohner, OMAFRA Soybean Specialist, at the Bornholm Research Center to discuss ongoing research of Phosphorous and Potassium Management in corn, soybeans, and wheat. To read Horst’s latest report on the topic, visit here….
Closing the Yield Gap of Wide Row Soybeans
Maizex appreciates the opportunity to work with Horst Bohner, Soybean Specialist with OMAFRA in his efforts to improve soybean productivity across the province. Horst spoke at the Maizex Agronomy Days this winter and has compiled some of his 2016 results that he presented in both Kingston and London in the attached article. Click here to…
Double Cropping Soybeans after Wheat
Since wheat season has come upon us early this year, there has been much discussion about double cropping soybeans into the wheat stubble, looking for a little added revenue to the farm this season. Challenges Selecting Soybean Maturity, Planting Rate and Row Spacing Timely Planting Budget Nutrient Removal Please remember that you are removing more…
Manganese Deficiency
Manganese (Mn) is one of nine essential micronutrients for plant growth. Corn is only a moderate consumer of manganese and so deficiency in most mineral soils is rare. High organic matter (muck) soils can be more frequently diagnosed with some level of Mn deficiency. In mineral soils under dry conditions and where the soil is…
Staging of Corn and Soybeans
This time of year is very common for herbicide applications to be made in both corn and soybeans. While scouting and spraying your crops, it is important to properly identify the growth stage to avoid herbicide injury and maintain proper weed control. Below are a few tips to help you stage your crops over the…
Are You Losing 25% of Your Soybean Crop?
I have seen soybean yields on some farms staying stagnant. Some of this is due to weather and management, but some may be due to an invisible robber, Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN). Yield losses from SCN can be as high as 25-30% without showing any visual symptoms. Your 45 bu/ac soybeans could be 56 bu/ac…
Widening Soybean Row Widths and Management
Over the last several years, there has been a shift to more soybeans being seeded with corn planters rather than with drills across the US Midwest and in Ontario. As planters get larger (and more expensive), many farmers have tried to make their planting more efficient and simple, usually by buying a wider planter that…