2020
Seeding Practices & Nitrogen Management of Irrigated Soybean in Western NE
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Nebraska Soybean Board
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Parent Project:
Soybean Row Spacing and Nitrogen Management On-Farm Research in Nebraska
Lead Principal Investigator:
Strahinja Stepanovic, University of Nebraska
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
1730
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Nebraska Soybean Board
$86,552
Institution Funded:
University of Nebraska at Lincoln
$86,552
Brief Project Summary:

This project is designed to better understand the interactions of two practices that showed to be a major soybean yield gaps (row spacing and planting date) and two input management strategies that showed to be non-profitable investments (high seeding rates and late season N fertilization). Nevertheless, conducting this research under irrigation will provide a valuable information to any farmer whose goal is to raise >80 bu/ac soybean. This research will also address farmers’ concerns regarding the impact of basic management practices on yield and yield components of dicamba-tolerant soybean.

Unique Keywords:
#crop management systems
Information And Results
Project Deliverables

The short-term goal of this project is to get farmers attend our field demonstrations and start re-thinking and self-evaluating aforementioned management strategies in irrigated soybean. Intermediate goal would be to encourage farmers to increase the frequency of soybeans in their crop rotation, adopt best management practices, and have better yield and yield stability in the following 2-3 year periods. Ultimately, farmers in semi-arid climates will increase soybean acreage, enhance profitability, and implement environmental stewardship practices that benefit the soybean industry as a whole (long-term goal).

Final Project Results

Updated February 12, 2021:

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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.