An agronomist at the University of Nebraska has been studying methods to improve soybean fertility in western Nebraska. Area farmers are hesitant to add soybeans to their crop rotations, mostly due to economics and the unknowns of soybean management. The agronomist conducted several on-farm and research plot studies evaluating planting date, nitrogen application, seeding rates, row spacing and fertility. The results identified management practices that could help growers save money, such as reducing seeding rates, not applying nitrogen late in the growing season, and inoculating the crop, especially in higher pH soils. The best planting date is before May 1.Key Benefactors: Soybean farmers
Updated January 24, 2019:
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