Strip-tillers looking for a new tool to fight pests might look back at history again and see what a trap crop might do on a small area of their farm. You’ll never know for sure unless you experiment.
BASF Agricultural Solutions has introduced Nemasphere nematode resistance trait, the most groundbreaking innovation in soybean cyst nematode (SCN) management in over 60 years.
Holganix patented a microbial bionematicide product that intended to be environmentally friendly reduce plant parasitic nematodes by over 75% in preliminary studies.
The new digital tool uses a unique, proprietary algorithm to analyze images of fields obtained by satellites, allowing it to identify areas of high infestations of plant-parasitic nematodes in crops and estimate potential losses caused by these microscopic parasites.
Tillage might result in some sort-term gains, but soil scientist Jay Fuhrer warns that the practice causes long-term damage to healthy soil’s best friend — fungi.
Fall time is the best time of year to sample and test the soil for soybean cyst nematode in hopes of managing this silent killer of soybean yields, says South Dakota State University Extension.
Nematodes are common pests in many soybean fields in the state. Sometimes called the "hidden enemy"?, root-knot, soybean cyst, and reniform nematodes can be costly if they are ignored. Because they are not visible, damage caused by nematodes is often overlooked.
Source: Archana Pant, Koon-Hui Wang and Theodore J.K. Radovich
University of Hawaii research summarizes the effect of strip-till cover cropping and vermicompost water extract on soil food web structure in a short-term agroecosystem.
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