BY Chris Bennett
AgWeb
In Bob Lindeman’s soybean rows, planting populations are on a general decline, and the reduction is not about saving dollars up front, but on combating mold and rot.
“In my area, I see everything from 150,000 even down to 90,000, but this is not about savings on seed,” Lindeman says. “The biggest driver is disease control to let air flow inside the canopy, while at the same time, maintaining or gaining yield.”