| October 19, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Chris |
| Can anyone tell me anything about growing soya bean hydroponically?
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| July 30, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Joe Linton |
| Hi, The program (overlap croping) I have undertaken at the moment is as follows. I cut cane from this block first round in early June then zonal tilled the ground on GPS and reformed the beds at 1.83m rows. To provide some nutrient, I applied 2.8cu/ha of Bio-Dunder fan sprayed on each bed and sprayed the paddock with 2 lts/ha of Stomp Extra. I then planted Mung beans on the 15th June dry then watered up the paddock. I have since irrigated again and waiting for the right moisture level to Plant dual row cane between the triple rows of Mung. Probably next week. The Mung beans are about 200mm high at present with good nodulation. So far there is small areas of nutgrass and cane regrowth. (I will spray the regrowth cane with Verdict) I will be applying about 150kg/ha of planting mix when planting cane. After this is done I plan to grow the Mung to maturity and harvest the grain while the cane strikes. Does any one have any suggestions how I can maximise the outcome? - Joe |
| June 24, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Cameron Steer (Stoller Australia) |
| I can email you some information on requirements etc and work on a program for you. It would be interesting to follow this through with you. Have a look at www.stoller.com.au and send an email to our office asking for my details. I can then follow it up and send you some extra information. |
| May 30, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Joe Linton |
| Thanks Cameron. I am about to plant Mung beans straight after ploughing out my first round of cane. I plan to plant cane by Dual row double disc opener planter into the growing beans, mid way through the growing phase. I also plan to harvest the bean. I know this sounds strange but I have trialed this process before with reasonable results in a summer crop. In this case i think I am pushing the nutrient requirements for both crops. Do you or anyone else have any tips please? |
| May 24, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Cameron Steer (Stoller Australia) |
| Cobalt can be effective in the higher pH soils but only if there is a deficiency. As far as trace elements go though, if your pH is above 7.8 Zinc should be applied either as a foliar (any crops) or as a chelated form in the soil. In the Incitec Soils handbook they state that in soils above 7.8 pH zinc should be applied as a foliar, yet they have been promoting the use of zinc starters on the Darling Downs and Maranoa for years. |
| April 1, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Joe Linton |
| Thanks Cameron. What about high PH soils. Is there any tricks? Another Question for anybody. This year it was difficult to gain plant germination at certain times. There have been comments about heat, soil moisture, seed veriety, seed germination, depth of placement, crusting over seed to name a few as being the causes. This shows that Soy beans are not a simple crop to grow and a lot of people have reservations about doing it again. How do we regain trust in the crop and are there any ideas how more area can be planted in the future? |
| March 23, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Cameron Steer (Stoller Australia) |
| Moly and preferably Cobalt need to be applied as a foliar as soon as you have a big enough target or with the first insecticide. In acid soils (pH less than 7), it is more important to get the Moly on early. later applications will tend to help with quality rather than quantity. If the crop looks like it needs some extra nutrition, especially if it was planted without a basal fertiliser, a foliar product such as Stoller's Foliar Plus will help the crop to push through. Stoller also have a range of flowering and pod set products that are currently being used to increase the yield potential. Yields of 4+ tonne/ha (raingrown) are expected in the Maryborough area this year. |
| March 21, 2009 |
Soil PH Test with Neil Halpin |
Joe Linton |
| With high PH soils 7.5 to 9, what methods can be used to reduce this PH so nutrients are released to the plant? Take into account that I have high infiltration allievial soils. |
| March 21, 2009 |
Tips for Growing Soybeans from Dr Alan Garside |
Joe Linton |
| Alan or anyone else. Taken that all recommendations are carried out how can we do it better? Crops in the Burdekin as fallow break usually don't get any added nutrients. How do we produce more grain?
What nutrients should be applied and when? Are there any other tricks of the trade? eg zinc at 3 weeks or Moly before flowering? What maximum potential tonnages can be produced? |
| December 9, 2008 |
Improved Soil Structure with Neil Halpin |
Trish Cameron |
| Definitely worth many thousands of words - well done Henry and Neil! |
| November 18, 2008 |
Improved Soil Structure with Neil Halpin |
Andrew Dougall |
| Top work Henry, Can I put the website as a link on the MSF website? |
| November 3, 2008 |
Legume Break with Tony Chapman |
Trish Cameron |
| An excellent video clip which very quickly shows you the salient points. Looking forward to seeing more.
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