2009
Optimum planting date for soybean
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
This is the first year of this project.
Lead Principal Investigator:
Jim Herbek, University of Kentucky
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Kentucky Soybean Promotion Board
(n/a)
Institution Funded:
University of Kentucky
(n/a)
Brief Project Summary:

There is an increasing trend in Kentucky for soybean producers to plant earlier than the current recommendation dates of early May to mid-June. There is no comparative research data in Kentucky to determine if April plantings achieve maximum yield potential nor any management problems associated with early plantings.

Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems, #double cropping, #soybean production management systems
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.