Recognizing Signs of Drought Stress In Beans

Aug 20, 2014

The production specialist with the Manitoba Pulse Growers Association says soybeans in central and eastern Manitoba could be ready for harvest in three to four weeks.

Kristen Podolsky says the crop has reached the R6 stage in those areas but is still four to five weeks away in western parts of the province.

She notes the recent rains will play a big role come harvest.

"Yield potential I think is going to be dependant on which areas got rain over the past 10 days," she said. "It was during that early seed stage that was really critical for yield potential."

Podolsky says soybeans and dry beans are showing signs of heat stress especially in southern areas. She says symptoms include the leaves turning over in order to reduce moisture loss from the surface.

She notes producers should also be watchful for bugs.

"Soybean aphids have made a late arrival in Manitoba. So we've been finding them at very low levels, mostly in the southern areas closer to the US border."

Podolsky says that aphid levels are low and that management is not warranted.

Source: PortageOnline

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