By Adam P. Gaspar
Soybean planting date trends have steadily shifted earlier within the Northern Corn Belt while inclement weather, insect pressure, and disease pressure associated with spring planting can require replanting some years (USDA-NASS, 2011). Furthermore, recent studies have reported similar yields among reduced plant stands due to the soybean plants compensatory ability (Carpenter and Board, 1997) and diminished yield potential of replanted or essentially later planted soybeans (Conley et al., 2012; De Bruin and Pedersen, 2008). Ultimately, producers would like to know the poten- tial yield gain or loss from replanting sub-optimal plant stands to help determine if replanting is economical. Therefore the objectives of this study were to:
- determine the threshold for replanting soybean plants
- evaluate replanting options
- quantify the effect of seed treatments and planting date on replant decisions
This study was conducted in 2012 and 2013 at the Arlington Agricultural Research Station, Arlington, WI. Twelve different replant scenarios were planted in 15 inch rows during early May, late May, and mid-June. The replanted portions of the plots were in- terseeded between the rows of the initial soybean stand. ApronMaxx RFC and Cruiser- Maxx (Syngenta Crop Protection) seed treatments were used to compare a fungicide only seed treatment with one that also contains an insecticide. To view the full study, please follow the link below:
http://www.coolbean.info/library/documents/SoybeanReplant_2014_FINAL.pdf