2016
Effect of silicon on growth and yield of soybean grown on dryland or nonirrigated sites
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Soil healthTillage
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Jiaxu Li, Mississippi State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Mississippi Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Mississippi State University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

This project evaluates the effects of silicon application on growth and yield of soybean grown on non-irrigated sites to develop guidelines for root zone application of silicon to soybean as a potential strategy for improvement of soybean yield.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

The United Soybean Research Retention policy will display final reports with the project once completed but working files will be purged after three years. And financial information after seven years. All pertinent information is in the final report or if you want more information, please contact the project lead at your state soybean organization or principal investigator listed on the project.