Soybean Yields in Argentina Lagging Due to โฃManagement Gaps, Research shows
BUENOS AIRES – Argentine soybean โproduction is currently realizing only 72% ofโฃ its potential due to insufficient management practices, including suboptimal fertilization and crop rotation, according to recent research โhighlighted byโ TodoAgro. A study revealed a meaningful 28% gap between achievable yields and โขcurrent results,pinpointing a lack of attention to key agronomic โคfactors โas โคthe primary โฃdriver.
The research, led byโค Di Mauro, emphasized the critical roleโฃ of โคsowing date, โขcrop rotation, and phosphate fertilization. โฃPlots following cornโ predecessors exhibited fewer gaps compared to continuous soybean cultivation. However, a survey indicated that only halfโ of producers currently โfertilize soybeans, often applying dosesโ below the crop’s actual requirements.
Beyond yield, theโ study explored the link between fertilization and grain quality, finding โthatโ phosphorus andโข sulfur fertilization increased grainโค proteinโค content by upโค to 0.9%. While โthe market doesn’t โcurrently offer a premium forโข higher protein levels, Di Mauro noted โthe industrial benefits, stating, “It sounds little, but moving โ1% of โprotein wiht management is a lot.” He further emphasized that improved yield and โ protein content were simultaneously โachieved in over half ofโ the evaluated plots.
The research group aims to develop agronomic practices that enhance both โprimary production and โvalue โthroughout the soybeanโ chain, recognizing that higher protein content โtranslates to more valuable floursโ for processing industries.
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