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Soybean planting depth can affect plant densities and yield even under ideal emergence conditions
Author(s) -
Cox William J.
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
crops and soils
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2325-3606
pISSN - 0162-5098
DOI - 10.2134/cs2016-49-0509
Subject(s) - sowing , yield (engineering) , agronomy , crop , agricultural engineering , crop management , environmental science , field experiment , mathematics , biology , engineering , materials science , metallurgy
The optimum soybean depth range is narrow, and seed costs, which have doubled in the last 10 years, are the most expensive input for soybean production. Replicated field‐scale (5 to 10 ac) studies were conducted on three New York farms with distinctly different soils to evaluate soybean plant establishment and yield at 1.0‐, 1.5‐, 2.0‐, and 2.5‐inch planting depths. Earn 0.5 CEUs in Crop Management by reading this article and taking the quiz at www.certifiedcropadviser.org/certifications/self‐study/801 .