Soybeans

PowerAG products give growers essential tools to maximize soybeans yields and improve profits.

Soybean acres continue to grow across the globe as growers find new ways to build yields and enhance the quality of this important food and feed source.

 

Today, we plant soybeans much earlier than in past decades because we know that getting soybeans to flower during the longest days of the year, increases flowering and pod set. As we push for better pod set and higher yields, we need to focus more on fertility, especially during critical growth stages.

 

Growers should take a season-long approach to managing for higher yields and include solid fertility programs before planting followed by foliar applied nutrients during key stages of growth. Readily available nutrients can help the plant build more yield as it pushes through critical growth stages with high nutrient demands. Foliar applied nutrients can also help out in fields that show micronutrient deficiencies.

Recommended Nutrient Program for Soybeans

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Testimonial


For two years, I’ve used PowerAG products to foliar feed my conventional soybeans.

Soybeans:Nutrients Enhanced the Productivity

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For two years, I’ve used PowerAG products to foliar feed my conventional soybeans. Timely applications of PK Power, BorPower, and M-Power have produced significant results. My 2018 soybean crop averaged an increase of 20 bushels/acre over previous years. Enhanced productivity more than paid for all nutrient applications plus generated additional revenue per acre. The 2019 harvest season has not yet started, but the initial crop surveys show there will again be higher than average yields over past years. I am delighted with these results and will continue using PowerAG products, and plan to expand their use to my other crops next year.

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Christopher Withington

Scotland, CT

PowerAG Products for Use on Soybeans

PowerAG products for use on soybeans are organized by type. Select a product to see more detailed information.

Adjuvants

Micronutrients

Seed Treatment

Slow-Release Nitrogen

Specialty

Tank Cleaner

Wildlife Deterrent

Growth Chart for SOYBEANS

VE / Emergence

Depending on soil moisture, soil temperatures, and planting depth, emergence occurs 1–2 weeks after planting.

VC / Cotyledon

The unifoliate leaves are located at the first true node on the plant.

V1 / First Trifoliate (second node)

Although it is the second true node, this stage marks the first node at which the first trifoliolate is produced.

V2 / Second Trifoliate (third node)

Soybean plants at the V2 stage have 2 fully developed trifoliolates. Nodules formed at the VE stage begin actively fixing Nitrogen for the plant.

V3 / Third Trifoliate (fourth node)

Three trifoliolates are now fully developed above the unifoliate leaves.

R1 / Beginning Bloom

A plant is at the R1 stage when one open flower is at any node on the main stem.

R1 / Beginning Bloom (detail)

A plant is at the R1 stage when one open flower is at any node on the main stem.

R3 / Beginning Pod

When pods are 3/16 inch long at one of the four uppermost nodes on the main stem with a fully developed leaf, the plant is at the R3 stage.

R3 / Beginning Pod (detail)

When pods are 3/16 inch long at one of the four uppermost nodes on the main stem with a fully developed leaf, the plant is at the R3 stage.

R5 / Beginning Seed

The seed in the pod at one of the four uppermost nodes with fully developed leaves on the main stem is 1/8 inch long at this stage. Plants at the R5 stage are normally V15 to V23 and are approximately 30–43 inches tall.

R5 / Beginning Seed (detail)

The seed in the pod at one of the four uppermost nodes with fully developed leaves on the main stem is 1/8 inch long at this stage. Plants at the R5 stage are normally V15 to V23 and are approximately 30–43 inches tall.

R8 / Full Maturity

At this stage 95% of the pods have reached maturity, however 5–10 days of drying weather are needed after the R8 stage before soybeans have less than 15% moisture.

Soybeans

Soybean Trial Summary Data
# Plot Reps # Years Data Sprayed @ V3 or R1 Check 1 pt/acre DynaMino 71.9 80.0 + 8.1 bu 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 11 4
Soybean Trial Summary Data
# Plot Reps # Years Data Sprayed @ R1 Check 1.5 qt/acre AlphaPower MP 67.4 73.6 + 6.2 bu 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 7 3
Soybean Trial Summary Data
# Plot Reps # Years Data Sprayed @ R1 Check 1.5 - 2 qt/acre HarvestPower MP 74.4 79.6 + 5.2 bu 100 95 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 11 6
Soybean Trial Summary Data
# Plot Reps # Years Data HarvestPower MP @ V3 followed by AlphaPower MP @ R1 Check 1.5 qt/acre HarvestPower MP 1.5 pt/acre AlphaPower MP 57.5 67.1 + 9.6 bu 90 85 80 75 70 65 60 55 50 45 40 2 1