How to plant beans
03-25-2004, 07:43 AM
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Nontypical Buck
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How to plant beans
We'll be putting the beans in the ground in the next several weeks and I wanted to research the best planting method. We just put down 2,850 lbs. of 19-19-24 a week and a half ago. How deep, etc. should we plant the soybeans? Any tips or tricks are greatly appreciated.
03-25-2004, 08:00 AM
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RE: How to plant beans
1.0~1.5 inches. no deeper than 2.0" in sandy soil.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/crp...plers/C449.asp
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/library/crp...plers/C449.asp
03-26-2004, 04:40 AM
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RE: How to plant beans
Thanks all. I appreciate it. So even in VA, I should still plant no deeper than 2"? I think that's what we probably did wrong since we've been 1 for 2 so far the last several years.
03-26-2004, 08:22 AM
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RE: How to plant beans
Having Planted a cumulative total of about 25000 acres of soybeans....the best advice I ever got...was....every now and then from the tractor seat, you should see an occasional bean...or they are too deep.
03-26-2004, 10:47 AM
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RE: How to plant beans
Maybe the deer are eating them before they even have a chance to really grow. I don't plant beans, but from what I understand once they are nipped the plant is done? Is this correct? That's one of the reasons we don't plant them in our plots. TGK.
03-26-2004, 08:05 PM
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RE: How to plant beans
osiris -
I'd heard the same knock on soybeans - that deer will nip them before they grow. That is not always true. What I've found is that spring planted soy is less bothered by deer than summer - or in a fall mix for deer. It is amazing how quick the deer will take out August planted attraction plots.
I think that when spring planted - so much other stuff is around that the majority of the beans make it.
By the way, if enough moisture is present, even the beans on top will germinate. Still 1" - 1-1/2" depth is perfect if you can control it.
I'd heard the same knock on soybeans - that deer will nip them before they grow. That is not always true. What I've found is that spring planted soy is less bothered by deer than summer - or in a fall mix for deer. It is amazing how quick the deer will take out August planted attraction plots.
I think that when spring planted - so much other stuff is around that the majority of the beans make it.
By the way, if enough moisture is present, even the beans on top will germinate. Still 1" - 1-1/2" depth is perfect if you can control it.