The purpose of this study is to evaluate various soybean starter fertilizers, applied in-furrow, and their effects on yield and profitability.

2017 Southern Illinois Soybean Starter Fertilizer Study

While we normally don’t consider soybeans to be as population sensitive as corn, we observed significant yield increases with starter fertilizers that positively impacted the emerged population. BECK 394L4brand responded well to starter fertilizers this year, which was likely due to the heavy rainfall and cool temperatures that immediately followed planting. In the case of BECK 366L4brand, similar yield levels were observed between treatments even though significant stand loss occurred with starter applications. This demonstrates that soybeans have the ability to branch and compensate in low populations.

 Fall: Vertical-Till/In-Line Rip, Spring: Vertical-Till | 

 Pre: 1 qt. Authority® Elite, 1 qt. Roundup PowerMAX® Post: 4 oz. Anthem® Maxx, 1 qt. Liberty®, 4 oz. Section® Three | 

First Pass® with MicroCarb ZMB™ (3-5-15), n-crease™, Sure-K®, Exude

2021 Iowa Soybean SINGULATION STUDY 15 IN. ROWS

2021 Iowa Soybean STARTER FERTILIZER STUDY 2X2X2

Starter Fertilizer Study

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