As soybean producers are planting their 2017 crop, a group of Pennsylvania growers are also participating in research projects through the On-Farm Network.
The On-Farm Network research is conducted in real-world conditions on test plots planted by Pennsylvania farmers on their own farms with their own equipment to see which management practices have an appreciable impact on production. Research is being conducted at 30 different farm locations in 15 counties throughout Pennsylvania.
This year, research will focus on the following:
1. Double crop soybean response to lower seeding rate
A second double crop soybean research project will determine if the total number of pods per acre can be increased with lower plant populations.
2. Soybean response to reduced seeding rates
Some growers have suggested that lower plant stands near 75,000 may actually promote more pod development, reduce the potential for white mold and reduce seed costs, especially with full season soybeans and full season maturity soybeans. This study is designed to validate the population response at the lower end of traditional soybean seeding rates.
3.Soybean yield response to seed treatment fungicides in full season, early planted environment
Seed-applied fungicides can improve yield and plant stands under some situations. This study is designed to provide additional data on the frequency and magnitude of these responses under Pennsylvania conditions.
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