The purpose of this study is to evaluate the use of feed grade dextrose, applied at two different growth stages, and its effect on yield and profitability.

2019 Southern Illinois Wheat Sugar Study - Foliar

The benefits we have seen with sugar applications in our corn and soybean studies lead us to start testing sugar applications on winter wheat as well. Observations taken with a refractometer after the applications were made showed minimal differences between treatments. With that said, yields and return on investment increased across the board with each sugar treatment compared to the control. The most profitable application came from the 4 lb./A. of sugar applied at the Feekes 8 stage of growth. Thinking in terms of physiology of the plant, winter wheat is at the flag leaf stage of growth at Feekes 8. Once the flag leaf emerges, it’s essential to keep it healthy for optimum photosynthesis. This could be why the Feekes 8 application by itself provided the most benefit. The combination of the two application timings may have been too much of a good thing given season we experienced this year. The results from this first-year study were interesting and show that there could be advantages to making wheat sweet!

 Feekes 10.5.1: 1.28 oz. Warrior II Escalate® | 

2021 Ohio Soybean WATER CONDITIONING STUDY

Sugar Study

Use whenever the name of a PFR Study mentions Seed Treatment, Sugar Rate, Sugar, Microbial, Micronutrient, and/or Biological.