Soybeans are grown in an environment that in impacted by several insects and diseases. The interaction of these insects, diseases and beneficial soil microbes are important in the final seed yields. This project will specifically determine the effect of the brown leaf beetle and Mexican bean beetle on soybean roots and determining the beneficial role of the nationally occurring rizobia.
1. Implement multiple sites for research at experiment stations and on-farm as needed. 2. Evaluate effectiveness of current fertility recommendations. 3. Begin to identify optimal primary nutrient levels for higher yielding soybean environments.
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.