An extension crops educator says soybeans planted late will
be shorter and struggle to achieve canopy closure.
Dave Nicolai with the University of Minnesota says in many places the crop is hitting the critical blooming phase.
“They’ll put on more height, but I think in a lot of cases, less canopy cover (and) shorter soybeans. Rainfall will be the big determinant, depending on how much rain we get in the month of August.”
He tells Brownfield open canopies lead to increased weed pressure.
Continue reading A stunted soybean crop in 2019 at Brownfield Ag News.
