These pictures are from the same field, but it is split by a waterway. The field on left is to the north(with Crop Choice), field on the right is south of the waterway(without Crop Choice).

I have had several calls in the last week about yellow soybeans. All have come from an area here in the central part of the state that hasn’t had the rain. The farm in the pictures has just had about one-half inch, while just south of there had 3.5 inches. The beans in this situation are exhibiting potash deficiency, because with the extremely dry soil, the roots can’t get enough nutrients to supply the plants needs. The producer is hoping for some rain which is in the forecast for July 1, and then we are going to foliar feed them with Foliar Opp. An interesting feature from the top photo are the turn rows. They look like they were planted before the rest of the field. They weren’t! The turn rows were planted several days earlier, and in tilled soil. I asked the producer why they decided not to use starter on all the acres, and he replied they were trying to save money. Wonder how much yield is going to be lost by not using Crop Choice Stater Fertilizer on all his acres?

John Viertel – MO Sales