Flourishing soybeans begin with several timely factors

Amy Hadachek
Mar 10, 2022
Mar 10, 2022

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Nodules on the roots of healthy soybean plants.

Submitted photo

Soybeans growing healthfully in north central Kansas.

Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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Amy Hadachek

As farmers prepare to dig into the planting and growing season, agronomists recommend three important steps for a thriving soybean crop: plant on time, protect against major pathogens, and ensuring adequate rhizobia.

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Seed Treatment 3.JPG — Soybeans thrive in Republic County, Kan., field in 2020.
Midwest Messenger photo by Amy Hadachek

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Seed Treatment 1.jpg — This photo shows nodules on the roots of healthy soybean plants.
Submitted photo

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Reporter Amy Hadachek is a two-time Emmy Award winning meteorologist and a storm chaser who earned her NWA and AMS Broadcast Meteorology Seals of Approval. She and her husband live on a diversified farm in Kansas. Reach her at amy.hadachek@midwestmessenger.com.