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Growing soybean
Growth and development
Understanding how soybeans grow and develop is important, since the crop stage will impact management decisions around crop damage, pesticide applications and harvest.
Nutrient management
Soybean fertilizer recommendations
Fertilizer rate and application timing guidelines.
Phosphate and potash recommendations based on the yield goal and soil test.
Managing iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC)
Iron deficiency chlorosis occurs when iron may be present in the soil, but it's not in a soluble, plant-available form. It's most common in high pH soils.
Crop stress and damage
What to do when spring frost damages your Minnesota soybean crop
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How to tell whether your plants will survive: Effect of temperature, growth stage and other risk factors.
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What to look for when assessing frost injury.
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Caring for frosted soybeans.
How flooding affects your soybean crop:
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Factors that determine survivability.
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What kind of damage floods cause.
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How to care for recuperating plants.
Hail’s impact on soybean crops:
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How to tell if your plants will survive.
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How damage will affect yield.
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How to care for recovering crops.
Assessing mid-season hail damage
Fall frost and Minnesota soybean:
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Factors affecting damage.
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Studies on the connection between frost and yield loss.
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How frost impacts crop quality.