2020
Impact of Cover Crops and Double Cropping on Soybean Yield and Profitability
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Eastern Region Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
DiseaseField management Pest
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
David Wright, University of Florida
Co-Principal Investigators:
Sheeja George, University of Florida
Project Code:
R2020-ER02; PRO00030731
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Eastern Region Soybean Board
$20,849
Institution Funded:
University of Florida
$20,849
Brief Project Summary:

Improving productivity and profitability through sustainable means of production is a challenges given weather extremes and limited resources. Use of cover crops to enhance soil health and benefit the following crop is gaining importance. Cover crops prevent soil erosion, suppress pests, scavenge nutrients from the soil and build soil organic matter. This project evaluates the benefits of a winter cover and double cropping on soybean yield, weed suppression and pest suppression. It also looks at soil health effects and effects on water use. The goal is to demonstrate improved productivity, reduced weed pressure in soybean by cover crop-mediated soil organic matter and soil health building.

Key Benefactors:
farmers, agronomists, Extension agents, NGOs

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.