Outstanding Soybean Yield

Farmers have experienced good to outstanding soybean yields in 2011.  The large soybean yields have created a need for an additional 5 to 10 lbs. P205/A and 15 to 20 lbs. K20/A, thus should be added to your normal 2012 corn fertility program.  From the following chart, the need to apply this additional fertility can be easily seen.


                                            

                     
 Crop Removal for P & K for Soybeans                                          

               







Soybean Yield (Bu/A)

P205

K20

50

36

70

60

43

84

70

50

98

80

58

112


 


Many farmers were utilizing the 60 Bu/A Liqui-Grow soybean program for 2011, 17-40-80-10s-1.3Mn, but removed significantly more P & K per acre.