David Jones, Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent
Loren Creeger, Allen County Producer
Ed Lentz, Extension Agronomy Specialist
Phil Rzewnicki, On-Farm Research Coordinator
The objective of this trial was to examine the performance of a new soybean inoculum product on a farm in Allen County.
| Nearest Town: | Lima | Tillage: | No-Till | |
| Variety: | DeKalb 370RR | Previous Crop: | Corn | |
| Planting Date: | 5/23/98 | Herbicide: | Two post applications 1 pt. | |
| Seeding Rate: | 170,000 | Roundup 30 days apart | ||
| Harvest Date: | 10/14/98 | |||
A new pre-mixed, humus-based inoculant containing a USDA-patented strain of Rhizobium with sticking agent was compared to not using any inoculant. Producer used four replications with each strip plot being 40' by 1140' in size. Harvest data were taken from each 1.05-acre strip. The experiment design was complete block without randomization.
| No Inoculum Yield | 42.0 bu/acre |
| Inoculum Yield | 42.2 bu/acre |
| F = 0.06 No significant difference between treatment means at P = 0.05 CV = 2.7% | |
The inoculum treatment did not significantly increase yields. Experimental error was well controlled as indicated by the low coefficient of variation.
For additional information, contact:
David Jones
Ohio State University Extension, Allen County
219 W. Northern Avenue
Lima, OH 45801
Jones.40@osu.edu
This project was funded in part from funds made available from the Ohio Soybean Council.