Similarly to corn, soybeans are variable. With some seeds still in the bag, to plants well on their way, it is hard to generalize which stage the County is in. We estimate that 80% of the crop is now planted, with the other 20% well on its way. We will see some of the earlier planted soybeans flowering shortly with the upcoming June 21st Solstice.
For those still doing a pre-emerge or post-emerge herbicide, make sure to keep water volumes at at least 20 gallons. Make sure that you know which type of soybean that you have when deciding on your chemical options. Misapplication over-the-top of the wrong trait could result in complete plant mortality and warrant replanting. The most widely used herbicide tolerant soybean traits on the market: Roundup Ready 2 Xtend® (RR2X), XtendFlex® (XF), Enlist E3® (E3) soybeans. Please feel free to reach out to your agronomist for any chem recommendations or advise.
Additionally, Wanstead has launched a new product with Can Grow called Century Soy. This product will help to mitigate the stress on the plant when you are forced to spray when it is hot out. This product can be added to the tank with a wide range of crop protection products on any crop before or during reproductive phases and/or periods of abiotic stress. Century soy supplies a multitude of macro and micro nutrients to increase plant energy, reduce plant stress, drive root growth, and set up plant factors for increased yields.
Soil moisture is variable depending how often it has been worked. There are lots of beans trying to push through the ground, which a rain would help to soften. With this heat this week, who knows if we will see a thunderstorm pop-up or not.
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