A field agronomist with Pioneer says farmers who plant soybeans earlier in the growing season take a risk that can be worth the reward of greater yield potential.
Steve Cromley says early planted soybeans usually have a longer reproductive period.
“The soybean plant is in the reproductive stages about 2 weeks longer than normal, later planted soybeans than we’ve done in the past. That gives the plant more time to put on more pods, seeds in those pods and grow bigger seeds in the pods.”
However, Cromley says farmers should be mindful of the weather forecast when planting, because cooler temps, frost and freezes are always a risk with early planted soybeans.
