Soybean Quality

Saturated soils promote infection from many of the watermolds.

“Soybeans will respond to fertilizer application of P and K if the soil test is on the lower side, but not yield as high as soybeans in fields with good soil test levels of P and K and not additional fertilizer application.” – Horst Bohner, Soybean Specialist with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture Food and Ministry of Rural Affairs

“In our study we are not seeing a benefit to prophylactic nutrient application.” – Emma Matcham

“Assuming only 1% of SCN eggs survive, at 200 eggs in a soil sample, that can multiply to 39,062 eggs after only 3 generations.” – Carl Bradley, University of Kentucky

“The date of planting has more effect on soybean grain yield than any other production practice.” – Laura Lindsey

Effective control of soybean seed and seedling rots is becoming increasingly important in order to protect the value of seed.

“We are basically trying to find the optimum seed rate based on the planting date time frame.” – Dr. Laura Lindsey, OSU Extension State Soybean and Small Grains Specialist

This project will benefit soybean producers by creating a long-term management strategy for SCN through knowledge and soybean germplasm development.

We are wrapping up intensive sampling of Ohio Fields from the support of the soybean check-off through Ohio Soybean Council and United Soybean Board