Soybean protection program
Soybean protection program from sowing to harvest: seed treatment and inoculation, pre- and post-emergence herbicides, micronutrients with molybdenum, fungicides, insecticides against lima-bean pod borer and thrips, desiccation. Soybean is very sensitive to weeds at the start, so the main focus is herbicide protection. The program is built by active ingredient; rates are given for a product with the stated a.i. content. Our agronomist will select specific products from the catalog.
Protection against root rots, downy mildew and seedling pests. Inoculation with nodule bacteria on the day of sowing; check compatibility with the seed treatment.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungicidal seed treatment | |||
| Thiophanate-methyl, 435 g/L + kresoxim-methyl, 50 g/L + cymoxanil, 15 g/L | FS | 0.5–1.0 L/t | root rots, downy mildew, ascochyta, anthracnose |
| Insecticidal seed treatment | |||
| Thiamethoxam, 350 g/L | FS | 0.5–0.7 L/t | above-ground and soil seedling pests |
| Imidacloprid, 500 g/L + alpha-cypermethrin, 50 g/L | FS | 0.5–1.0 L/t | above-ground and soil seedling pests |
| Inoculation | |||
| Nodule bacteria Bradyrhizobium japonicum | inoculant | as per label | nitrogen fixation; essential in fields where soybean has not been grown |
Soil spray before crop emergence. Combining a grass and a broadleaf pre-emergence herbicide gives the longest protection.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against grass and some broadleaf weeds | |||
| Acetochlor, 900 g/L | EC | 1.5–2.5 L/ha | before crop emergence |
| Metolachlor, 960 g/L | EC | 1.6–2.1 L/ha | before crop emergence |
| Propisochlor, 720 g/L | EC | 2.0–3.0 L/ha | before crop emergence |
| Against broadleaf and some grass weeds | |||
| Metribuzin, 700 g/kg | WG | 0.5–0.7 kg/ha | before crop emergence |
| Metribuzin, 600 g/L | SC | 0.5–0.7 L/ha | before crop emergence |
| Prometryn, 500 g/L | EC | 2.5–4.0 L/ha | before crop emergence |
| Clomazone, 480 g/L | EC | 0.15–0.2 L/ha | before crop emergence |
| Combined: grass + broadleaf | |||
| S-metolachlor, 468 g/L + terbuthylazine, 281 g/L | SE | 2.0–3.0 L/ha | lower rate on light soils |
| Propisochlor, 610 g/L + terbuthylazine, 290 g/L | OD | 2.0–2.6 L/ha | before crop emergence |
Application on emerged weeds. Broadleaf weeds are controlled with bentazone, acifluorfen, imazamox or thifensulfuron; grass weeds with a separate graminicide.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Against broadleaf weeds (and grass weeds with imazamox) | |||
| Imazamox, 50 g/L | SL | 0.6–0.8 L/ha | 1–3 trifoliate leaves; broadleaf and grass weeds |
| Bentazone, 480 g/L | SL | 1.5–3.0 L/ha | 1–3 crop leaves; annual broadleaf weeds |
| Acifluorfen, 214 g/L | SL | 1.0–2.0 L/ha | 1–4 trifoliate leaves; broadleaf weeds |
| Thifensulfuron-methyl, 750 g/kg | WG | 6–8 g/ha + surfactant | 1–2 true leaves; broadleaf weeds, including those resistant to 2,4-D |
| Against grass weeds | |||
| Clethodim, 360 g/L | EC | 0.3–0.6 L/ha | annual grasses at 2–4 leaves, perennials at 10–15 cm |
| Quizalofop-P-ethyl, 125 g/L | EC | 0.6–1.2 L/ha | before flowering; 0.6–0.8 annual, 0.8–1.2 perennial |
| Quizalofop-P-tefuryl, 120 g/L | EC | 0.4–0.7 L/ha | regardless of crop stage |
| Quizalofop-P-ethyl, 65 g/L + clethodim, 120 g/L | EC | 0.6–1.0 L/ha | before row closure |
| Micronutrients, 3–5 trifoliate leaves | |||
| Molybdenum + cobalt | liquid | 0.3–0.6 L/ha | for nodule bacteria activity |
| Complex micronutrient fertilizer | liquid | 1.0 L/ha | |
Protection against septoria, cercospora, anthracnose and downy mildew. Insecticide against thrips, spider mites, beet webworm and cutworms above the threshold.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fungicide | |||
| Propiconazole, 233 g/L + azoxystrobin, 167 g/L | SE | 0.4–0.6 L/ha | ascochyta, septoria, anthracnose, rust |
| Propiconazole, 250 g/L + pyraclostrobin, 200 g/L | EC | 0.4–0.5 L/ha | cercospora, septoria, downy mildew |
| Azoxystrobin, 200 g/L + cyproconazole, 80 g/L | SC | 0.5–0.75 L/ha | downy mildew, powdery mildew, rust |
| Prochloraz, 340 g/L + tebuconazole, 160 g/L + propiconazole, 100 g/L | EC | 0.8–1.2 L/ha | anthracnose, septoria, ascochyta, cercospora |
| Insecticide / acaricide (above threshold) | |||
| Alpha-cypermethrin, 400 g/L | SC | 0.04–0.075 L/ha | beet webworm, painted lady 1st–2nd instar |
| Imidacloprid, 300 g/L + lambda-cyhalothrin, 100 g/L | SC | 0.1–0.2 L/ha | aphids, thrips, weevils, painted lady |
| Hexythiazox, 204 g/L + abamectin, 36 g/L | SC | 0.20–0.25 L/ha | spider mite (all stages) |
| Micronutrients | |||
| Molybdenum + cobalt | liquid | 0.3–0.6 L/ha | budding – start of flowering |
| Complex micronutrient fertilizer | liquid | 2.5–3.0 L/ha | |
Lima-bean pod borer and soybean pod borer damage pods and seed. A second fungicide application is made in wet years.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Insecticide (above threshold) | |||
| Clothianidin, 250 g/L + beta-cyfluthrin, 50 g/L | SC | 0.15–0.25 L/ha | lima-bean pod borer, bugs, thrips, weevils |
| Imidacloprid, 300 g/L + alpha-cypermethrin, 100 g/L | SC | 0.15–0.2 L/ha | lima-bean pod borer, bugs, thrips |
| Emamectin benzoate, 40 g/L + acetamiprid, 60 g/L + bifenthrin, 30 g/L | ME | 0.4–0.6 L/ha | cotton bollworm, lima-bean pod borer |
| Fungicide (if needed) | |||
| Tebuconazole, 240 g/L + kresoxim-methyl, 125 g/L | SC | 0.5–0.75 L/ha | anthracnose, powdery mildew, rust, septoria |
| Flutriafol, 500 g/L | SC | 0.2–0.25 L/ha | rust, powdery mildew, septoria, cercospora |
At the start of pod browning in the lower and middle tiers. Evens out ripening and dries weeds before harvest.
| Active ingredient | Form | Product rate | Target / timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desiccant | |||
| Diquat (ion), 250 g/L | SL | 0.6–1.0 L/ha | pod browning in the lower and middle tiers |
| Diquat (dibromide), 300 g/L | SL | 1.0–1.5 L/ha | pod browning in the lower and middle tiers |
| Diquat (dibromide), 150 g/L | SL | 2.0–3.0 L/ha | grain moisture no higher than 40% |
Important: the program is built by active ingredient. Before use, check rates against the product label and the State Register of Pesticides and Agrochemicals of Ukraine. Our agronomist will select specific products from our catalog for your region, hybrid or variety and the condition of your field.