2019
Can a Cover Crop Improve Yield of Continuous Soy (2019) (19-R-26)
Contributor/Checkoff:
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Lead Principal Investigator:
Laura Lindsey, The Ohio State University
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
19-R-26
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Institution Funded:
Brief Project Summary:

With the construction of a malting facility, double crop soybean acres are expected to increase. Winter malting barley is harvested about two weeks earlier than winter wheat. The premiums offered for high-quality malting barley grain coupled with double crop soybeans will be a profitable system. However, soybeans planted later require different management. This research provides recommendations for soybeans in this system. Objectives aim to develop double crop soybean recommendations following winter malting barley including fungicide seed treatment, insecticide seed treatment, foliar fungicide at R3, foliar insecticide at R3, and foliar insecticide at R5 and evaluate the effect of winter malting barley biomass and residual nitrogen on double crop soybean stand and yield.

Key Beneficiaries:
#agronomists, #extension agents, #farmers
Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems, #double crop, #double crop, #double cropping, #double cropping
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

Create plot plans
Plant soybeans
Initial stand counts
Spray R3 treatment
Spray R5 treatment
Disease and insect defoliation ratings
Insect damage evaluation
Harvest trials
Create guide for double crop soy
Present results
Results will be presented during winter extension meetings in
2020 and a bulletin will be developed with double crop soybean recommendations following winter malting barley.

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.