Considerations for pulse and soybean crops in dry conditions
Manitoba is currently facing its third dry season in a row, as 2019 is shaping up to be another dry year.
Category: Soybeans
Herbicide Resistant Weeds
The status of herbicide resistant weeds in Manitoba and which species to keep an eye on.
Cutworms in Pulse and Soybean Crops
How to scout for and manage cutworms in pulse and soybean crops. When to scout, what to look for and when to pull the trigger.
Herbicide Resistance in Manitoba
Tammy Jones, Industry Development Specialist – Weeds, Manitoba Agriculture PALMER AMARANTH, TALL waterhemp, Canada fleabane… the scientific community continues to document…
Resistance to Phytophthora Root and Stem Rot in Soybean
Race-specific resistance (Rps geners) and partial resistance (field tolerance, quantitative resistance) to Phytophthora.
Soybean Pod Height: Influence of Genetics, Environment and Management
What influences soybean pod height and what we can do about it? In this Bean Report, we explore the impact of genetics, environment and management (G x E x M).
Scouting for Early Season Insects
There are generally few early season insects we need to worry about in pulse and soybean crops grown in Manitoba.…
Should I roll my soybeans?
Land rolling is one method that can improve harvestability of soybean crops. Rolling evens the soil surface by pushing small…
Scouting for Early Season Diseases
Seedling Disease/Root Rot The terms “seedling disease” and “root rot” generally refer to the root rot complex that can infect…
Soybean Foliar Diseases
Tips on identification and management of foliar diseases in pulse and soybean crops.
Weed Seedling Identification
Biennial Wormwood Making its first appearance in the top 20 most abundant weeds list, according to Manitoba’s 2016 survey, biennial…
Considerations for Early Soybean Seeding
Optimal Window Deciding when to plant is a balance of the right calendar date, soil conditions, weather forecast and personal…
Considerations for Dry Seeding Conditions
In 2017, Manitoba experienced a lack of precipitation, exhausting the root zone soil moisture in many locations. This was dramatically…
Preliminary Summary of Soybean Yield Loss from Hail at V2 to V3 in Manitoba
Soybean yield loss due to hail depends on the growth stage, type of damage and severity. Currently, we rely on…
Assessing Soybean Nodulation
Timing Assess soybean root nodulation each year in every field, regardless of the field history or inoculant strategy. The ideal…
Iron Deficiency Chlorosis
Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is a common sight in soybean crops, but dry beans, faba beans and field peas…
Rescue Nitrogen Fertilizer for Poorly-Nodulated Soybeans
Nodulation failure and nitrogen (N) deficiency has appeared in soybeans across Manitoba, particularly on fields without a history of soybean,…
Stem Diseases
Stem and root diseases can have a greater impact on soybean yield and quality than foliar diseases. Symptoms typically arrive…