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…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…