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How Are Your SoyBean’s Looking? (Crop Update August 18, 2022)

Greg Mills / August 19, 2022

Some of the variables we are seeing based on planting dates and maturity:

  • The late April planted beans tend to have nodes at the bottom of the plant that are barren or sparse which is not typical for April beans
  • The nodes are close together which is good
  • The late April planting tends to have more pods per node at mid plant
  • Mid May planting showing a good average on nodes per plant
  • Mid May planting seems to be stronger on pods per node on the lower third of the plants vs the mid plant section.
  • Nodes with only 2 or 3 pods is where we are losing some yield and in certain sections of the plant this is very common.
  • The May planted beans really tried to set and prolong their podding but I believe that happened just a little too late. We are finding a lot of nodes with clusters of small pods that set but have since aborted. You can see those in the pictures below.
  • The August rains will be very beneficial to this soybean crop as we move forward and I believe it will be solid as of now.
Figure 1: Group 3.6 planted April 30
Figure 2:  Group 2.9 planted April 29
Figure 3:   Group 3.5  planted May 17

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