Are Soybean Inoculants Recommended after Drought? - UNL CropWatch, May 30, 2013
May 30, 2013
Q. Do I need to use soybean inoculants after the drought?
Cost Effective Tools to Improve Water Use Efficiency
May 24, 2013
Which tool is best for you?
See additional CropWatch stories this week for information on
Using an Atmometer or ETgage
May 24, 2013
Figure 1. Key components of an atmometer installed approximately 40 inches above ground in a pasture.
Using the Watermark Sensor
May 24, 2013
Watermark sensors monitor soil water status while atmometers estimate crop water use. Both can be used in conjunction to provide efficient, season-long irrigation water use. (See related CW article.)
UNL Releases New Pesticide Record-Keeping App - UNL CropWatch, May 24, 2013
Editor's Note: The PeRK app has been discontinued and is no longer available. (Dated: Jan. 1, 2022)
For alternative options, view the Pesticide Safety Education Program's recordkeeping resources.
Tracking Air and Soil Temperatures in Soybeans Planted April 29
May 17, 2013
A few weeks ago a CropWatch article discussed chilling injury in soybean. To follow up on that discussion, we have been tracking air and soil temperatures, and germination in no-till and strip-till fields planted just prior to the May 1 cold spell.