2017 BRANDT Research Farm Book

Page 34

TOTAL ACRE

Soybean Management Soybean Management Trial This soybean management trial looks at several variables individually and then as a whole, which we refer to as the high management program. Each variable plays a specific role and works together to mitigate environmental stresses. ■■

Population: 120,000

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Planting Date: 04/19/2017

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Identifies how overall plant health in one area can affect the yield outcome of the whole system

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Positive responses were observed by starter fertilizer, insecticide and fungicide

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The complete high management program shows the importance of a program approach and the synergies created by the individual programs create the highest yield increase

Lexington Fungicide 95

85

12.5 bu/ac

92.2

90

Advantage

65.6

72.3

60.6

60

60.1

74.5

72.5

65

76.3

79.7

70

81.4

80 75

No Fungicide

55 50 bu/ac

32

Total Acre

No Foliar Insecticide

Foliar Insecticide Added

No Starter

With Starter


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