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Author: Horst Bohner

Cropside: Wide rows and white mould

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2015 - WHITE MOULD HAS been a major problem for some producers in the last two years. It has become the most important soybean production challenge in some regions. Foliar fungicides will help to reduce yield losses…
Cropside: White mould management

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

January 2015 - A SMALL AMOUNT of white mould does not reduce soybean yields. In fact, there is a saying among soybean growers that “a little bit of white mould is a sign of a good crop”. This…
Cropside: Poor nodulation

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2014 - THE 2014 GROWING season was the worst year in recent memory for poor root nodulation and nitrogen (N) fixation. Cool temperatures will delay or even inhibit N fixation. Soybeans are a subtropical species and for…
Cropside: Soybean Cyst Nematode

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2014 - SOYBEAN CYST NEMATODE (SCN) is the most important yield reducing soybean disease in the world. It was first identified in Southwestern Ontario in 1988 and continues to spread into new soybean growing areas. It has…
Cropside: Wide rows gaining popularity

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

October 2013 - WHEN SOYBEANS WERE first introduced to North America they were all grown in wide rows. With the introduction of herbicides and narrow row seeding equipment, it was found that narrow rows yielded better — so…
Cropside: In furrow MAP with soybean seed

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2013 - SOIL TEST VALUES for Phosphorus (P) and Potassium (K) have been on the decline in Ontario as fertilizer prices increase and crop rotations include more corn and soybeans, which have high nutrient removals. The typical…
Cropside: Double cropping remains risky

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

December 2012 - AN EARLY WINTER wheat harvest this summer and high soybean prices fueled considerable interest in double cropping soybeans. More soybeans were double cropped in 2012 than in recent memory. Success was variable to say the…
Cropside: Concern over rolled beans?

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

May 2012 - With Dan Docking A COMMON QUESTION at planting time is whether or not to roll soybeans, and if the decision is made to roll them when should this operation take place. Many growers prefer to…
Cropside: Everything but the kitchen sink

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

March 2012 - With Dan Docking DOES THROWING EVERYTHING YOU HAVE AT SOYBEANS WORK? ARE YOU LOOKING to incorporate some winning strategies into your soybean production system? With high commodity prices does it make sense to simply buy…
Early planting and longer maturating varieties in soybeans

AGRONOMIC INFORMATION FROM ONTARIO'S CROP SPECIALISTS

February 2012 - With Dan Docking FIELD RESEARCH OUTLINES THE PROS AND CONS OF THESE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES EXTENSIVE SOYBEAN BREEDING in Ontario is continually leading to higher yielding soybean varieties. Unfortunately, these higher yields are not always realized…