Selection criteria Progress to maturity (earliness): selection principles Depending on the autumn conditions of a site, harvesting in September is generally preferred while ripening in October increases risks with weather. The growing season from crop emergence...
Outcome Good crop establishment is the key to high soybean yields. Practical experience has shown that drill seeders are suitable for achieving high yields. Drill seeders sow in narrow rows which contribute to an early canopy closure which increases the...
Outcome Successful soybean harvesting is about recovering the highest proportion of the grain with the best possible quality and purity at the optimal time. Harvest time Harvest should start when the seed moisture drops to 13–15%. The rate of drying primarily...
Outcome Spider mite populations can reach damaging levels very quickly. Infestation can reduce the soybean yield by 40–60%. The protection of the crop from stresses, such as herbicide damage, reduces the risk of damaging infestation. Where chemical control is...
Outcome The southern green shield bug is a relatively new soybean pest in Europe. It is becoming more abundant and could become a serious pest. Monitoring should start in May or June and continue during July and August. If economic thresholds are exceeded,...
Life cycle The painted lady is a migratory species originating from Africa and the Mediterranean. It migrates from North Africa to northern Europe in May and June. The size and shape is similar to other butterflies. The wings are variegated reddish-brown and...
This article is one out of 15 book chapters. All chapters of the book are available on the Hub. Preissel, S., Reckling, M., Bachinger J. and Zander, P. (2017). Introducing legumes into European cropping systems: farm-level economic effects. In: Murphy-Bokern, D.,...
This article is one out of 15 book chapters. All chapters of the book are available on the Hub. Ćupina, B., Mikić, A., Krstić, Ð., Vujić, S., Zorić, L., Ðorđević, V. and Erić, P. (2017). Mixtures of legumes for forage production. In: Murphy-Bokern, D., Stoddard, F....
This article is one out of 15 book chapters. All chapters of the book are available on the Hub. Fogelberg, F. and Recknagel, J. (2017). Developing soy production in Cental and Northern Europe. In: Murphy-Bokern, D., Stoddard, F. and Watson, C. (Eds.). Legumes in...
This article is one out of 15 book chapters. All chapters of the book are available on the Hub. Stoddard, F. (2017). Grain legumes: an overview. In: Murphy-Bokern, D., Stoddard, F. and Watson, C. (Eds.). Legumes in cropping systems. CABI.
This article is one out of 15 book chapters. All chapters of the book are available on the Hub. Everwand, G., Cass, S., Dauber, J., Williams, M. and Jane Stout (2017). Legume crops and biodiversity. In: Murphy-Bokern, D., Stoddard, F. and Watson, C. (Eds.). Legumes...
