Template Video Article: Inter-row cultivation in soybean
Mechanical control of weeds in soybean crops
Svetlana Balešević Tubić, Jegor Miladinović, Vuk Đorđević, Zlatica Miladinov, Marjana Vasiljević
Published in: 2019
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Heavy soils are vulnerable to anaerobic conditions. Inter-row cultivation has a positive effect on the microorganisms as well as on the number and activity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that are found on soybean roots. According to cultivation aerates the soil, which is important for nitrogen fixation as well as for the activity of other soil microorganisms that decompose organic matter. Inter-row cultivation reduces evaporation and preserves soil moisture, which increases microorganism activity and the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen. This ultimately increases soybean yield.
Heavy soils are vulnerable to anaerobic conditions. Inter-row cultivation has a positive effect on the microorganisms as well as on the number and activity of nitrogen-fixing bacteria that are found on soybean roots. According to cultivation aerates the soil, which is important for nitrogen fixation as well as for the activity of other soil microorganisms that decompose organic matter. Inter-row cultivation reduces evaporation and preserves soil moisture, which increases microorganism activity and the fixation of atmospheric nitrogen. This ultimately increases soybean yield.
Key practice points
Timing
• April/May
Frequency
• Two or three times during soybean growing period
Benefits
• Reduction of weeds in the inter-row space
• Evaporation is reduced, soil moisture is conserved promoted
• Activity of microorganisms is increased
• Plant growth and vigour increased
Sources
Information presented in this practice note
results from research carried out by Institute of
Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad, Serbia.
Crnobarac, j., Đukić V., Marinković (2011).
Soybean cultural practices. In: Miladinović, J.,
Hristić., M. and Vidić, M. Soybean. Institute of
Field and Vegetable Crops, Novi Sad. pp. 276-
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Đorđević, V., Nikolić, Z., Jasnić S., Radoslav,
Sekulić., Kereši, T., Pavkov, I., Vujaković, M.,
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Institut za ratarstvo i povrtarstvo, Novi Sad.
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centar
Miladinović, J. (2012) Vodič za organsku
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Đukić, V., Miladinov, Z., Dozet, G., Balešević-
Tubić, S., Miladinović, J., Ranđelović, P., Ćeran,
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Further information
The Legume Hub channel on Youtube provides helpful video resources. Demonstration of machinery for mechanical weeding:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FJZ8VEKizhc&t=14s
About this practice note and Legumes Translated
Authors: Svetlana Balešević Tubić, Jegor Miladinović, Vuk Đorđević, Zlatica Miladinov, Marjana Vasiljević
Publisher: Institute of Field and Vegetable Crops Novi Sad (IFVCNS), Serbia
Production: Donau Soja
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Citation: Balešević Tubić, S., Miladinović, J., Đorđević, V., Miladinov, Z., Vasiljević, M. (2019) Inter-row cultivation.
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