Production requirements for 1 ha of Soyabeans ( 1 hectare - 2.

47 acres )
Seed requirements: 85 - 90 kg's per ha of certied seed Own seed increase to 100 - 110 kg's per ha
Population: In the range of 300 000 plants per ha. As a guide sow 22 seed per m of row.
Planting dates: Mid November to early December. Seed should be inoculated.
Yield target: 1.5 - 2.0 tonnes per ha. Double these yields can be achieved with heavier fertilization.

Fertilizer requirements Product Rate/ha Nitrogen Phosphate Potash Sulphur Comments Rate/ha Cost/tonne Cost / ha
Base Dressing Compound L 4:17:11:8.5S 0.25B 250 10 43 28 21 All applied at planting. 0.25
5:18:10:8.5S 0.25B 250 12 45 25 21 All applied at planting. 0.25
OR Compound C 5:15:12:11S 0.1B 250 12 38 30 28 All applied at planting. 0.25
In very weak soils a little AN may have to be applied to start the crop until the inoculant starts to work. 50 - 100 kg per ha applied at planting.
Herbicides, Pesticides and Fungicides.
Product Pack Cost per Total
Problem Product Application Rate Application / Comments
for 1 ha Size Pack Cost
Mainly Trif 1.1 - 1.6 lt per ha Sprayed and disced in immediately 10 lt
Grasses Alachlor 48 EC 3.5 - 4.0 lt per ha Pre emergent to weeds and crop 2.0 lt
Dual 960/Metolachlor 960 0.7 - 1.5 lt per ha Pre emergent to weeds and crop 1.0 lt
Command 4 EC/Clomazone1.5 - 2.0 lt per ha Pre emergent to weeds. 5.0 lt
Agil 100 EC/Propaquizafop0.5 - 1.0 lt per ha Post emergent against grasses only. N.B. Perennial 2,0 lt/ha .5 & 2 lt
Mainly Sencor 480 SC/Metribuzin 0.6 - 1.1 lt per ha Pre emergent to weeds and crop. N.B. N/RO - 20% clay 10 lt
Broadleaf Basagran 48 EC/Bentazon 3.0 lt per ha Broadleaf only. Apply after 2nd trifoliate stage of soyas 3.0 lt 1 lt & 5 lt
weeds Terbutryn 50SC 1.8 - 2.4 lt per ha Pre emergent to weeds and crop. N.B. N/R <20% clay 5.0 lt
Ronstar 3.0 lt per ha Pre emergent to weeds and crop. NR < 20% clay 3.0 lt 5.0 lt
There are other herbicides but their cost is very high.
Combinations of grass and broadleaf herbicides will give better weed cover and in most cases the lower application rate of both is used.
Aphids only Dimethoate 60ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray Note: 1.0 lt .5 & 1 lt
Aphids, Carbaryl 85 WP* 60g /15 lt knapsack High volume spray Approximately 16.5 knapsacks 1.0 kg 1 & 2 kg
Bollworm & Monocron 40 LC 500ml /100 lt water Not for knapsacks are required to apply a full cover 1.0 lt .5 & 5 lt
Loopers Thionex 50WP 35 - 60 g /15 lt High volume spray spray to 1 ha. 1.0 kg 5.0 kg
Thiram 80 WP 170 g /100 kg Seed dressing 170 g 1.0 kg
Damp' off Vitavax Plus 300ml/100kg Seed dressing 0.30 lt
Soyabean Tilt/Propiconazole 25EC 30 ml /15 lt High volume spray 1 - 4 applications 350 - 500 ml 3.0 lt
Rust Shavit 25 EC 30ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray 2 applications if necessary 500 ml 1 & 5 lt
Opera 25 ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray 2 applications. 500 ml 1 lt
Funginex 90ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray 2 applications if necessary 1.5 lt 2.5 lt
Frog eye Punch xtra 30ml/15 lt knapsack High volume spray 2 applications. 500 ml 3.0 lt
Stink bugs Monocron 40 LC 500ml /100 lt water High volume spray. Not for knapsack application. 300 - 600 ml .5 & 5 lt

*Carbaryl will not control aphids, but Thionex and Monocron will do. Windmill contact Telephone No.: 334911/9

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