The opportunity to maximize yields in today’s advanced soybean varieties is increasing, but it requires evolving management strategies beyond traditional thinking and more nitrogen (N) and sulfur (S) than ever before to ensure the plant is healthy throughout the season.
Soybeans Can’t Fix Yield on Their Own
While soybeans do fix a significant amount of the N they need, supplemental N is needed in order to close the gap between what they fix biologically and what they need to achieve maximum yields. And the soybean plant’s need for S is just as important. However, with stricter EPA emissions regulations, atmospheric S deposits have been minimized so an additional application of S is often required.
The application of N and S at the time of planting gives soybeans the jump start they need early in the spring, but in high yield environments, an additional N and S application may be necessary later in the season to make sure these nutrients help the plant achieve maximum yield.
New Thinking Offers New Potential
Because today’s high yield soybean varieties require more N and S, it is critical to work with your growers on developing a plan that will balance their field’s nutrient profile with varieties and management practices to maximize yield potential. And because recent wet years, especially this spring, have increased the likelihood of leaching losses, and sulfate and nitrate are both mobile within the soil, it’s critical to manage these nutrients in each field to ensure you are maximizing return on investment.
Proven N + S. Available When You Need It.
It’s fair to assume that you are familiar with ammonium sulfate (AMS), but is it your preferred S source? It’s worth considering for the following reasons:
- Flexibility of application timing
- Immediate availability of N + S
- Proven performance
Talk with your preferred agronomic advisor about AMS on soybeans today. Or visit soybeans.advansix.com to see what AMS can do for your operation.
