Most don’t understand that soybeans tend to be sensitive
to planting depth. When you start out planting soybeans, not only do you want
to plant them in the right conditions, but you also want to check your planter
depth! According to a recent Michigan State survey, around 20% of the soybeans
planted with a drill, were planted to their intended depth. The other 68% of
soybeans planted with a drill were either been planted too deep or too shallow.
The approximate soil planting depth for soybeans is around 1 to 1.5 inches. If
a soybean is planted too deep, the cotyledon may be slow or not able to break
through to the soil surface. In some cases, deeper planted soybeans can be more
stressed under less than ideal growing conditions, and could be more prone to
herbicide injury.
When planting soybeans at early planting dates, within high
residue, in fine textured soils and with high moisture, you should plant
soybeans at around 1 to 1.5 inches. There are some instances you may want to
plant deeper such as: late planting, course textured soils, and dry soils.
Seed size is also a major factor when pondering planting
depth. If your seed is larger, then it
has more energy for the cotyledon to break through the soil surface, but if it
is a smaller seed, you will really need to watch planting depth.
Planters do offer better precision when it comes to the
planting depth, when compared to drills.
No matter what planting equipment you use, you always need to check your
planting depth and be sure to always consider planting conditions and seed size
for optimum yield.
For more information, you can check out Soybean
Planting Depth Matters
Blog by: Maggie Prather, Burrus Agronomy Intern and Stephanie Porter, Burrus Sales Agronomist
Blog by: Maggie Prather, Burrus Agronomy Intern and Stephanie Porter, Burrus Sales Agronomist
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