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Agronomy note
□ Sowing date: 2023/05/18
□ V4: 2023/6/28
□ Flowering: 2023/08/01 
□ R6: 2023/09/12

Three weeks ago, there was an insect problem on soybean leaves caused by Japanese beetles. After flowering, applying insecticide may not be advisable, and therefore I expressed my objection to such applications among several groups sharing the same field. Unless pods are damaged, it is less likely to affect grain yield at around R5.

https://twitter.com/el_trigo_JK/status/1699212601220063655

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The current growth stage is R6 (full seed), and now I see some pods damaged by insects. It is not widespread, but I observe some pods sporadically.

I might consider harvesting earlier than initially planned to prevent further damage to the pods.

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