This soybean update focuses on beans planted in the April 12 – 18 time frame. As we continue with this current dry stretch of weather, I am very pleased at the condition of the early planted soybeans as they continue to develop.
After a rocky start that included frost, PPO damage, heavy rains and in some instances HPPD herbicide carry over, these beans are moving along nicely. We noticed plants starting to bloom on May 28th this year which is exactly what we want to see on these April beans. The first week of June showed many of these early planted fields in bloom. At some point, and with some cooperation from the weather, this extended period of blooming in R1 and R2 is what we are looking for to give us high yielding soybeans.
As we move forward in this growing season, let’s remember that this soybean crop has a wide window to develop into really good yields. Although the drought conditions are foremost on everyone’s minds, in season management plans should be in place and ready to be applied in a timely fashion if we have a growing crop to protect – (more to come on that later with recommendations).
Below are some examples that were pulled June 22 showing some different characteristics.
