Use of Precision Farming Technologies to Identify Where Soybean
Cyst Nematode
Poses the Greatest Threat to Soybean Production
Contacts: P.A. Donald, MU
Plant Microbiology and Pathology
Cooperators: Ken Sudduth and Newell Kitchen
USDA-Agricultural Research Service
Objectives: The overall goal of this proposed research is to use precision farming techniques to identify soil factors associated with high rates of soybean cyst nematode (SCN) reproduction. The ultimate long-term goal is to identify fields where SCN poses the greatest economic threat to soybean producers and target educational programs to these producers.
Our specific objectives are: 1. Map the distribution of SCN across the fields to determine inherent field variability; 2. Measure SCN reproductive rates across the fields; 3. Correlate SCN reproduction with physical soil factors (pH, om, CEC, and others); and 4. Measure variability within the field versus between fields to determine if the field variability is consistent across the field over time.
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