Soybean Producers Corner

This page is for you soybean producers. I would like to have a few timely articles posted as I come across them, and more importantly, I would like an area where you can watch the progress of our 2 soybean fields over the season. Keep an eye on this page for continual updates. If you have comments or ideas as to what you would like to see on this page, please call or email me.

We will be showing you the progress of two plots of soybeans. The first plot was conventionally tilled and the second was zero tilled.

Pictures taken on June 6 2008

Pictures taken on June 14 2008

Pictures taken on June 24 2008

Pictures taken on July 05 2008

Pictures taken on July 22 2008

Pictures taken on Aug 10 2008

Conventional Till

  • Variety: LS0036RR
  • Seeding date: May 19th into conventionally tilled seedbed
  • Seeding rate: 240,000 seeds per acre (60 pounds per acre)
  • Depth: 1- 1.5 inch
  • Moisture conditions at seeding: good/excellent
  • Soil temperature at seeding: 9C - 13C
  • Seeder: John Deere 9350 Hoe Drills
  • Inoculant: CelTech SCI liquid (applied to seed) and Soil Implant granular (seed row-placed)
  • Seed treatment: CruiserMaxx for soybeans
  • Fertilizer: 0-0-0-0
  • 2007 crop: CDC Thompson semi-dwarf barley
  • Crop was rock-rolled immediatedly after seeding

Zero Till


  • Variety: LS0036RR
  • Seeding date: June 2 into timothy stubble that was sprayed out 6 days prior
  • Seeding rate: 240,000 seeds per acre (60 pounds per acre)
  • Depth: 3/4- 1 inch
  • Moisture conditions at seeding: good/excellent
  • Soil temperature at seeding: 8C - 14C
  • Seeder: Seed Hawk Zero-Till Drill w/ 10-1/2" spacings, 1/2 inch operners
  • Inoculant: CelTech SCI liquid (applied to seed) and Soil Implant granular (placed 3/4" to side and 3/4" below seedrow)
  • Seed treatment: CruiserMaxx for soybeans
  • Fertilizer: 0-0-0-0
  • 2004-2007 crops: Export Timothy
  • Crop was rock-rolled the day after seeding