We believe that wise soybean management decisions aimed at maximizing yield potential can be undermined by drainage problems; we need to document the impact of poor drainage on some of the most up-to-date management strategies being tested in Minnesota so that Minnesota soybean producers can make the best decisions for their unique situations. In previous work supported by the MSR&PC at this site, Dr. Fernandez determined that drainage, N fertilizer management in the corn year, and crop residue impact the availability of soil organic N available to soybean.Since soybean fixes only about half of the 250 plus lbs of N that it takes up, mineralized soil N is critical for maximizing both yield...
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