Why is feeding soybean important during yield formation?
The second half of the soybean growing season is directed at active flowering, setting and securing of pods and their filling. The main volume of nutrients is directed to yield formation and its quality. This period is decisive for establishing the yield level of the crop, given the level of supply of the necessary macro- and micronutrients. Therefore timely feeding is important.
During pod formation the elements soybean needs are potassium, boron, molybdenum, zinc and cobalt. A deficiency of these elements can lead to reduced intensity of nitrogen and phosphorus nutrition, nitrogen fixation and photosynthesis, and lower yield and protein content.
- Starting from the flowering stage it will be advisable to apply ECOLINE Boron (Opti) at a rate of 1.5 l/ha.
- During pod formation feeding with the complex fertilizer ECOLINE Legume (Chelates) 1.0–1.5 l/ha should be carried out in combination with ECOLINE Phosphite (K) 1.0 l/ha.
- When signs of stress appear on the plants, the best solution to overcome the consequences will be to apply the anti-stress product ECOLINE Universal Growth (Amino) at a rate of 1.5 l/ha.