Wheat-Soybean Relay Project

Description

Wheat-soybean relay cropping involves planting soybeans into standing wheat, so both crops share part of the growing season. This project’s goal is to test if relay cropping can reduce yield loss commonly observed in double-cropped versus full-season soybeans.

Project Timeline

9/25 - Identify Farmer Collaborators
10/25 - Wheat Planting
4/26 - Soybean Planting
6/26 - Wheat Harvest
10/26 - Soybean Harvest
2/27 - Present results @ KATCON ‘27

Treatments & Configurations

3 Treatments:
1.Conventional soybeans
2.Relay-cropped soybeans
3.Double-cropped soybeans
2 Configurations:
1. Conventional wheat seeded
2. Relay wheat seeded with row skips at 15" or 30"
a. Soybeans planted in skip rows