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Late Season Diseases of Soybeans
Sudden Death Syndrome Identification: Cut the soybean stem in half to determine if the plant has Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS), because it can be confused with…
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Fall weed control is a valuable pass
An important practice in this area is fall applied weed control for troublesome perennial, winter annual and spring annual weeds. It is one of the most valuable…
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Don’t let your soybean field retreat too easily
The death of a soybean plant follows a pre-determined path. You first notice a few yellow leaves on plants. Then several more yellow leaves follow with…
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Learning about nutrient availability from tile lines
As wet weather continues this season, the positions of tile lines are abundantly clear. Crops over those lines are darker, larger and more robust than crops…
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The role of boron in plants
Boron is thought to play important roles in cell wall synthesis and sugar transport. As such, it affects cell wall strength and resistance to disease, as…
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The importance of foliar nutrition in soybeans
Foliar fertilization of soybeans is a critical step in achieving greater yields. In recent years, we have burnt the proverbial candle at both ends when it…
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The other livestock on your farm
In a healthy soil a small sample the size of the tip of your little finger or about 1 gram of soil contains about 10 billion…
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The 4Rs – Doing Right in a Changing Fertilizer Environment
We all seek to minimize nutrient losses to surface waters. No farmer wants to lose purchased nutrients. Whether you are farming in the highly regulated Lake…
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Maintain Soil Fertility Now to Avoid Intensive Intervention Later
Key Points: Soil P and K test levels do not increase pound-for-pound with fertilizer applications. Fertile soils take 9 pounds fertilizer P2O5(phosphate) and 4 pounds fertilizer…
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