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Highly Managed Soybeans Can Benefit from Starter Fertilizer

Soybean emergence can improve with a starter fertilizer application, but no-tillers must continue managing the crop throughout the season to see a return on investment.

By Laura Barrera posted on May 13, 2017 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Soybean emergence can improve with a starter fertilizer application, but no-tillers must continue managing the crop throughout the season to see a return on investment.

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Fertilizer Sees Drastic Decline Among No-Tillers

No-tillers were conservative in their fertilizer use in 2016 for both corn and soybeans, and plan to continue cutting back in 2017.

By Laura Barrera posted on March 11, 2017 | Posted in Nutrient Management

As no-tillers tightened their belts even more in 2016 due to continued low crop prices, fertilizer took one of the biggest hits.

Know Your Soils, Improve Their Quality to Help Soybean Fertility

Corn is usually the main focus of a grower’s fertility program, but no-tillers should pay just as much attention to their soybeans by knowing their soil quality and understanding nutrient availability.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 19, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management, Soil Health

Do you really need to fertilize your no-till soybeans? Can’t you just let them scavenge for what’s left in the soil after corn?

Plant Analysis for Testing Nutrient Levels in Soybeans

July 22, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

No-tillers can use a plant analysis as a routine monitoring tool to ensure a plant’s nutrient levels are adequate or as a diagnostic tool to help explain any variability or problems seen in soybean growth and appearance.

Value of Soybean Tissue Testing for P and K

June 17, 2016 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Iowa State University Extension

Results from Iowa State University trials showed that the value of tissue testing is not better than soil testing as a diagnostic tool, and should be used to complement use of soil testing for making fertilization decisions.

Any Value to Starter Fertilizer in Soybeans?

June 2, 2016 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Nutrient Management

Source: Kansas State University Extension

In some cases, starter fertilizer applications might be worth exploring for soybeans due to the crop's removal of nutrients per bushel of grain harvested, says Kansas State University Extension.

Using Starter Fertilizer on Soybeans

May 8, 2015 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Corn shows a greater response to starter fertilizer than soybeans, but soybeans can respond to starter on low-testing soils, particularly phosphorus.

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