1.  Improve the quality of the root zone. This will improve water-holding capacity of the soil and plant resiliency. Healthy roots enable the vegetative portion of the plant to take full advantage of photosynthetic capacity. Manage SCN populations. This goes beyond purchasing seed labeled as SCN-resistant. Regularly test for SCN, rotate varieties grown in fields [...]

Soybean yield is often limited by soilborne pathogens. The average United States soybean yield is 43.9 bushels per acre or only about 27 percent of known yield potential (160 bushels per acre). The difference between harvested yield and potential yield is lost to a plethora of environmental stresses such as heat and drought as well [...]

Farmers will need to employ multiple tactics to improve soybean yield. The most important will be employing management tactics that improve soybean root health. A healthy soybean root is an important component to soybean yield. A soybean plant with a healthy root system is more efficient in taking up water and nutrients, and can better [...]