Funded by the Illinois Soybean Association checkoff program.

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ADAPTIVE MANAGEMENT FOR MAXIMIZING SOYBEAN PRODUCTION FOLLOWING CEREAL RYE TERMINATION

Dr. Shalamar Armstrong
Associate Professor of Agronomy and Soil Conservation
Purdue University
765-496-0256

QUESTIONS THIS PROJECT WILL ADDRESS

  • How does cereal rye influence soil N and S availability and uptake by soybean after termination?
  • Does supplemental N and S impact soybean yield response?

  • Incorporating more cover crops is a key tool to meet Illinois’ nutrient loss reduction goals. While the impact of cereal rye on corn production has been well studied, there is minimal research around managing soybeans after a cereal rye cover crop. In particular, little is known about how cereal rye affects soil N and S availability for soybean uptake after cereal rye termination. In addition, there are questions about soybean yield response to supplemental N and S fertilization.

  • Researchers will gain a better understanding of the situations that could impede soybean development and yield following cereal rye and develop adaptive management to mitigate N and S deficiencies. Thus, farmers will have access to management strategies to maintain or improve soybean yield and quality when coupled with cereal rye.

ADDITIONAL RESEACHERS:

  • Dr. Shaun Casteel, Associate Professor of Agronomy, Purdue University
  • Dr. Giovani Preza-Fontes, Assistant Professor and Field Crops Extension Agronomist, University of Illinois

  • Effingham County, on-farm location
  • University of Illinois’ South Farm, Urbana