2023
Soybean Agronomics- Cultural Practices and Fertility for Yield Enhancement
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
GeneticsGenomicsSeed quality
Parent Project:
Soybean Agronomics- Cultural Practices and Fertility for Yield Enhancement
Lead Principal Investigator:
Shawn Hawkins, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Tennessee Soybean Promotion Board
$18,000
Institution Funded:
University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
$18,000
Brief Project Summary:
This project includes two studies focused on poultry litter for fertilizer. Litter is an alternative organic fertilizer that is increasing in availability in important soybean producing regions of Tennessee. One study examines soybean production using a direct application of poultry broiler litter at planting under a no-till system of dryland production. The other examines soybean produced in rotation with corn, wherein a prior year rotational corn crop was fertilized with different rates of poultry (broiler) litter. The project also conducts a soybean yield contest and supports maturity group planting date trials.
Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers, #livestock producers, #poultry producers
Unique Keywords:
#fertilizer, #poultry litter, #soil fertility
Information And Results
Project Summary

This projects includes two studies focused on poultry litter for fertilizer. Litter is an alternative organic fertilizer that is increasing in availability in important soybean producing regions of Tennessee. This practice is currently used by some soybean producers that anecdotally report enhanced yield. One study examines soybean production using a direct application of poultry (broiler) litter at planting under a no-till system of dryland production. The other examines soybean produced in rotation with corn, wherein a prior year rotational corn crop was fertilized with different rates of poultry (broiler) litter.

Project Objectives

1. Conduct on-farm statewide soybean yield contest
2. Complete multi-year soybean maturity group X planting date study
3. Evaluate broiler litter use in soybean

Project Deliverables

Progress Of Work

Final Project Results

Benefit To Soybean Farmers

Determine how poultry litter can be used as a fertilizer in soybeans.

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.