2014
Influence of farming system contribution to best management practices for improving soybean grain yield, soil carbon levels, pest management control and profitability
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Lead Principal Investigator:
Howard Woodard, South Dakota State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Ron Gelderman, South Dakota State University
Allen Heuer, South Dakota State University
Jack Ingemansen, South Dakota State University
Carol Johnston, South Dakota State University
Jasper Nielsen, South Dakota State University
Cuirong Ren, South Dakota State University
Brad Rops, South Dakota State University
Jerry Warmann, South Dakota State University
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Brief Project Summary:

Three field sites will be established in a soybean-corn rotation in eastern South Dakota for which grain yield, Carbon storage, and nutrient cycling of various farming systems will be measured in large strip plots over a two-year period. Farming system combinations will compare tillage vs. no-till systems, and residue removal vs. retained corn residue and all combinations of these two main treatments. In-season CO2 flux will measure changes during the growing season which may explain the change of soil carbon with and without crop growth. Grain yield differences among treatments will demonstrate the effectiveness of maintaining economic yields despite some aspects of the main treatments...

Unique Keywords:
#best management practices, #carbon sequestration, #crop management systems, #soybean production management
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