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soybeans not blooming

18 years ago

Anyone have an idea why our soybeans (variety Green Butterbean) aren't blossoming. Planted in early June, here it is mid August and no sign of flowers. The plants look extremely healthy and bushy however. My only guess- These beans follow a pasture of almost pure red cover which was plowed down about a month before planting. Perhaps the clover caused a soil imbalance with excessive nitrogen which isn't allowing the soybeans to switch from vegetative to flowering stage. This would also explain the lush growth of the plant. But it doesn't seem correct that only this clover cover crop of sorts could cause such an imbalance as to affect the beans this way. Any ideas????

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