2010
Interactions of planting dates, seeding rate, and fungicide and insecticide treatments on soybean yield and yield components
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Sustainable Production
Keywords:
Field management Nutrient managementSoil healthTillageYield trials
Lead Principal Investigator:
Angela Thompson McClure, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Co-Principal Investigators:
Eric Walker, University of Tennessee-Institute of Agriculture
Alemu Mengistu, USDA/ARS-West Tennessee Experiment Station
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Brief Project Summary:

In recent years, producers have increased the number of fungicide and insecticide applications to soybean. While some of these applications target disease or insect infestations that were discovered by scouting and preserve soybean yields, other applications are made in the absence of disease or insects as preventative measures, and the benefits of these preventative applications are debatable. Results from some studies and grower experiences show an economic benefit to a fungicide application in the apparent absence of disease. Some producers include an insecticide with the fungicide application for convenience and perceived cost savings, even when the insect numbers are below established...

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#crop management systems
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