Abstract
Effect of Management Practices on Double-Crop Soybean Yields
Highlights
Double-crop (DC) soybean is cultivated in many regions of United States
Greater biomass corresponded to superior yields, except for the kitchen sink treatment that presented low biomass and greater yields, potentially via increasing biomass partitioning to the seed
Greater yields were observed for the high plant population, no nitrogen applied in reproductive R3, and kitchen sink
Summary
Double-crop (DC) soybean is cultivated in many regions of United States. In most double-crop systems, soybean is planted immediately after wheat harvest, which increases potential profit where there would be fallow or a non-cash cover crop. To improve yields for DC soybean there are some management practices that should be further investigated: 1) fertilizer application, promoting stronger plant growth and earlier canopy closure to overcome stresses due to a late planting season; 2) ideal row spacing and seeding rate, allowing more plants in the same unit area, potentially suppressing weed establishment and increasing yield; 3) integrated pest management, due to the late planting, the risk of late summer soil and foliar disease and insects could decrease yield; and 4) earlier planting time to lengthen growing season and allow more time for soybean plants to set pods and seed before the first killing frost
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