Starter Fertilizer Applied In-Furrow (High Yield Zone, >55 bu/ac)

Trial Type

Starter

General Stats

County
Kingsbury
Replications
4
Crop
Soybean
Seed Brand
No Value
Variety
No Value
Relative Maturity
2.0
Tillage
No-till
Irrigated
No Value
Drain Tile
No Value
Previous Crop
Corn
Row Sapcing
30"
Plant Population
150000
Plant Date
17/05/2016
Cover Crop
No Value
Seed Treatment
Fungicide, Insecticide, Inoculant

Soil Stats

Soil Type
Fine
Soil pH
4.0
Organic Matter
No Value

Methodology

Treatment Information
Four strips of 6-22-6-0.02-0.05-0.06-0.46 (N-P-K-B-Cu-Mn-Zn)
were applied in-furrow at 2.5 gal ac-1. The starter also contained
the following microbial strains: R. palustris, B. brevis, B.
licheniformis, S. griseus, B. megaterium, R. rhodochrous, L.
plantarum.
Agronomic Information and Weather
Soybeans with a 2.0 maturity rating were no-tilled in 30” rows on
May 17. Seed was treated with insecticide, fungicide, and a
B.japonicum inoculant. The previous crop was corn. The field
received approx. 10.74 in. of rain and accumulated 1802 GDDs
from June 1 through August 31. This was warmer and somewhat
wetter than the average of 1697 GDDs and 9.94 in.

Results

Results
On average, the treated strips yielded no differently than the
estimated yield of those same strips without the starter fertilizer.
This estimate was calculated from yield data surrounding both
sides of each strip. These results were in agreement with those
from a nearby field.

Rainfall

Temperature

Applications

  Event Date Type Application Method Amount
VE 17/05/2016 Starter Fertilizer Infurrow 20.86 lbs / acre (actual)

Fertilizer Applications

  Event Date Type Application Method Amount
VE 17/05/2016 Starter Fertilizer Infurrow 20.86 lbs / acre (actual)

Insecticide Applications

Fungicide Applications

Herbicide Applications