Don’t let weather threaten up to 30 percent of your yields. Soybean cyst nematode damage increases in hot, dry conditions, while SDS thrives in cool, wet conditions. ILEVO seed treatment keeps your soybean crop protected against the unpredictability of each season. October is soybean cyst nematode (SCN) action month, and farmers need to know their SCN levels
Recognizing Soybean Cyst Nematodes (SCN)
Troy Bauer with BASF says soybean cyst nematodes (SCN) are the largest pest soybean growers deal with every year. Bauer says it is important to have a plan in place, as they have an economic impact three times as big as other pests. Listen now to learn more about what soybean cyst nematodes are, how they are causing soybean farmers large yield losses, and what farmers can do to prevent SCN.
The Financial Tolls of SCN
It’s important to know the risk your crops are facing with SCN. Using strategies such as soil tests will help determine the best tactics to fight SCN and aid farmers’ bottom lines. Nick Tinsley with BASF talks more about how soybean farmers can start making comprehensive management plans to prevent SCN from taking out their crops.
ILEVO Seed Treatments
BASF’s Nick Tinsley says farmers can use tools like crop rotations to protect their soybeans from SCN. The varieties in their seed catalogs have SCN resistance along with other benefits and should be integrated into management strategies. Tinsley talks more about ILEVO Seed Treatment and how it offers protection no matter the growing conditions.
Being Proactive About SCN
Using field samples is a great way growers can be proactive in preventing soybean cyst nematodes. Troy Bauer says BASF has partnered with the SCN Coalition to raise awareness of these pests and that implementing soil samples for labs to test for SCN into management plans will help growers raise their yield potential.