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New Research Leads to Questions About Soil Inoculants

May 5, 2019 | Posted in Soil Health

Using bio-fertilizers to improve crop production has become a common practice but a researcher at the University of British Columbia says inoculants may not have the intended effects.

Lower C:N Ratios, Termination Determine Nitrogen from Covers

A certified crop advisor and agronomist explains how choosing the right species and promoting its growth can help no-tillers acquire free nitrogen from their cover crops.

By Laura Barrera posted on August 20, 2016 | Posted in Cover Crops, Nutrient Management

The No. 1 question Scott Wohltman gets asked by growers using cover crops is: How much nitrogen (N) am I getting from cover crops, and when will it be available?

9 Surefire Solutions to Challenging No-Till Problems

Renowned soil scientist Jill Clapperton explains how certain cover-crop species and other management practices can help resolve tough no-till problems.

By Laura Barrera posted on November 14, 2015 | Posted in Cover Crops, Soil Health

Cover crops have been touted for feeding soil biological life, halting erosion and promoting an overall healthy, sustainable no-till system. But in some situations, with the right species, cover crops can help resolve additional challenges no-tillers are looking to fix.

Verdesian Life Sciences Launches New Soybean Seed Inoculant

November 11, 2014 | Posted in Nutrient Management

Source: Verdesian Life Sciences

Verdesian Life Sciences announces Preside CL, a new soybean seed inoculant, available for the 2015 growing season.

Check Now For Nodulation On New Soybean Acres

June 13, 2014 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Source: Penn State Extension

Soybean acres continue to grow and that means that we will likely have more acres of soybeans planted into "virgin" soils, where there has been no recent history of soybeans.

Inoculants Needed For Flooded Fields?

April 24, 2011 | Posted in Water Management

Source: University of Nebraska

Is an inoculant necessary for flooded fields that are being planted to soybeans?

Soil Fungi Are The Root Of All Yields

Invisible to the naked eye, soil fungi bring nutrients and water to roots and fend off disease, too

By Dan Zinkland posted on June 1, 2010 | Posted in Soil Health

If you asked 1,000 people what part of the plant is responsible for uptake of moisture and nutrients, 999 would say it’s the roots, says Larry Simpson, director of education and training for Mycorrhizal Applications in Grants Pass, Ore.

Inoculants Eke a Few More Bushels — and Great Returns — Out of Soybeans

Yield increases may seem small, but so is the cost of inoculation, requiring a half-bushel yield response before hitting a payout.

By Martha Ostendorf posted on November 1, 2009 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Soil Health

First commercialized in 1898, nitrogen-fixing inoculants are the oldest crop input product still on the market today.

Manage Soybeans To Maximize No-Till Profits

Follow this checklist to get the most bang from your no-tilled soybean crop.

By Darrell Bruggink posted on March 1, 2008 | Posted in Seeding & Planting

Soybeans show not be a forgotten crop this year, not with market prices shooting above $12 per bushel in the first quarter of 2008.

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