2018
The Quest of 100-Bushel Soybean: On-Farm Approach
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kansas Soybean Commission
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
The Quest of 100-Bushel Soybean: On-Farm Approach
Lead Principal Investigator:
Ignacio Ciampitti, Kansas State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1876
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kansas Soybean Commission
$29,928
Institution Funded:
Kansas State University
$29,928
Brief Project Summary:

Research information was recently generated through a USB-funded project regarding best management practices to increase soybean production, but only as small-scale research plots. High-yield potential can be better understood when based on farmer information. Weather, soil, crop, and environmental components should be properly characterized to provide a platform and baseline of comparison across soybean fields. Plant growth rates and nutrient uptake should be characterized at the farm scale. Characterizing high-yielding soybean farmers and understanding soybean development would encourage other farmers to study the factors blocking production. Researchers will work with farmers to document and understand best management practices to increase soybean yields under varying environments.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension specialists

Information And Results
Final Project Results

Update:
Field sites were established for 2018, 4 field sites across the state.
For all locations, reports presenting initial conditions and current NDVI information (in-season changes) were presented and shared with all farmers participated on this study (e.g., landscape information, satellite imagery, soil characterization from all fields). Yield data is being currently processed for all locations. Attached is a full complete report for including all four sites carried out during the 2018 growing season.

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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.