Overview
• The two forms of sulfur (S) in MicroEssentials ensures that S is available through grain fill. Sulfur is proven to increase soybean grain yields and is important for creating protein, a vital component of grain.
• Soybean nodulation does not begin until the V2–V3 stage, leaving a “nitrogen (N) gap” for the plants. The N in MicroEssentials consistently boosts early root and plant growth compared to phosphorus (P) only sources such as TSP.
• Academic research has shown that in soybeans, P fertilizers that contain N have proven to consistently outyield other P fertilizers that contain no N.
• The N found in MicroEssentials can help soil microbes begin to break down crop residue from previous crops more quickly, leading to the nutrients in that residue being available for the growing crop sooner.
Trial Details
Locations and Crop Management:
CROP: Soybeans (Glycine max L.)
YEAR: 2024
DATA SOURCE: Replicated small-plot field studies conducted by university and/or independent third-party researchers
CROPPING CONDITIONS: All trials conformed to local cropping practices P Rate: 40 lbs P2O5 /ac applied as MicroEssentials S10 or TSP. Treatment comparisons were balanced for P
K Rate: 60 lbs K2O applied as MOP (0-0-60)
Application Timing: Preplant
Application Method: Broadcast
Results
Summary
• MicroEssentials increased yield 1.3 bu/ac over TSP averaged across 10 site-years.
• With N, P, and S, MicroEssentials provides complete crop nutrition for soybeans, with uniform distribution, and delivers nutrients more effectively than TSP or TSP blends.
• The small amount of nitrogen that is found in common rates of MicroEssentials has been shown to be advantageous for soybeans, resulting in higher yields than fertilizers with no N.
