Soybean growing wisely: can foliar fertilization be effective?

Published 2020년 6월 8일

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Soybean cultivation in Hungary has seen a decline due to unpredictable weather and perceived risk of return on investment. However, a study on the use of foliar fertilizers in the Philippines showed a significant increase in yield and income. This long-term experiment, conducted at the Philippine experimental station of the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center, involved treatments from Natur Agro Hungária Kft. and found an average yield surplus of 18.5%. The aim is to develop treatments adapted to the nutrient supply capacity of soils. The study was conducted by the Independent Research Department of Crop Production of the National Agricultural Research and Innovation Center, with support from Natur Agro Hungária Kft. and in collaboration with the Fülöpszállás Nutrient Supply Duration Experiment, which has been running since 1983 and is dedicated to understanding the treatment effects on various field plant species and assessing the sustainability of crop production processes.

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Original content

For a long time in the last decade, it seemed that soybeans could become a real “success plant” in Hungary as well. Its crop area increased from 35 thousand hectares in 2014 to more than 75 thousand hectares by 2017, but in 2018 the crop was harvested from only 60 thousand hectares, and in 2019 even less, only 56 thousand hectares. Unpredictable weather also played a significant role in the decline, making more and more people believe risky return on investment. Although it cannot compensate for the right climatic conditions, a properly selected treatment can also greatly improve the yield. This is pointed out by the scientific experiment carried out in the Philippines, which showed the beneficial effects of foliar fertilizer treatments on soy. As a result of our foliar treatment study carried out in a long-term soybean fertilization experiment, we were able to achieve an average yield surplus of 18.5% on all treatments, which translates into an increase in income of HUF 25,815 / ...

Source: Magro