2011
Equipment for variable-rate seeding of soybeans utilizing soil electrical conductivity data to enhance farm profit
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Contributor/Checkoff:
South Carolina Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Will Henderson, Clemson University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
South Carolina Soybean Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
Clemson University
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

The main objectives are to modify and evaluate the performance of the "Precision Planting" system to precisely space soybean seed at desired seeding rate based on soil texture (EC zones); and determine effect of seed spacing and seed rate on conventional and GMO soybeans performance as affected by soil EC.

Unique Keywords:
#soil fertility
Information And Results
Final Project Results

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