2024
Controlled Release Nitrogen and P&K Fertilizer Management in Strip-Till 30” Rows and No-Till 15" Rows for High Yield Soybeans
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Contributor/Checkoff:
Illinois Soybean Association
Category:
Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Nutrient managementTillage
Parent Project:
Slow release Nitrogen and P&K Fertilizer Management in a Strip-till, No-till system for High Yield Soybeans
Lead Principal Investigator:
Dan Schaefer, Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association
Co-Principal Investigators:
Project Code:
Contributing Organization (Checkoff):
Illinois Soybean Association
$63,467
Institution Funded:
Illinois Fertilizer and Chemical Association
$63,467
Brief Project Summary:
While soybeans need an adequate supply of nutrients throughout the season to optimize growth and yield, fertilizer application before soybean crops is not very common. Most of the fertilizer is applied in the fall before the corn crop. We are proposing to conduct on-farm trials across the state with the overall goal of increasing the awareness of direct fertilization on soybeans to increase yield in no-till and strip-till systems in comparison to conventional soybean production.
Information And Results
Project Summary

While soybeans need an adequate supply of nutrients throughout the season to optimize growth and yield, fertilizer application before soybean crops is not very common. Most of the fertilizer is applied in the fall before the corn crop. We are proposing to conduct on-farm trials across the state with the overall goal of increasing the awareness of direct fertilization on soybeans to increase yield in no-till and strip-till systems in comparison to conventional soybean production.

Project Objectives

1) evaluate soybean yield responses to macro-nutrients application in no-till and strip-till systems
2) assess in-furrow starter fertilizer with 15” and 30” planting systems along with and without cover crops.

Project Deliverables

We will be looking for higher yielding soybeans when direct fertilization is used rather than relying on 2nd hand fertilizer. We also hope to prove 30” rows with strip-till and a deep band can raise soybean yields consistently.

Progress Of Work

Final Project Results

Benefit To Soybean Farmers

Increase the awareness of direct fertilization on soybeans to increase yield in no-till and strip-till systems compared to conventional soybean production.

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.