2019
Sulfur and Micronutrient Fertility for High-Yielding Soybean Production in Virginia
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Virginia Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomics
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Mark Reiter, Virginia Tech
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
786
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Virginia Soybean Board
$18,258
Institution Funded:
Eastern Shore AREC, Virginia Tech
$18,258
Brief Project Summary:

This research evaluates the response of soybeans to sulfur and nitrogen fertilization. The overall objective is to assist producers with management decisions regarding S and N yield responses as they relate to soybeans. That includes identifying yield and economic response in soybean to N and S fertilizer applications and characterizing biological nitrogen fixation in soybean and create nitrogen production budgets. Sulfur recommendations need to be established for Virginia soybean production systems if soils do not supply adequate sulfur. Soybean S sources and rates need to be investigated in sandy textured and S deficient Virginia soils as farmers’ questions are increasing yearly regarding this nutrient.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, extension agents

Information And Results
Final Project Results

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