CESB study shows that soil, management and team guarantee good soybean productivity

The correction of the soil profile is directly proportional to the productivity of soybean crops. A study by the Brazilian Soy Strategic Committee (Cesb) shows that at a correction depth of 50 centimeters, the average productivity is 56,3 bags per hectare, while correction at a depth of two meters results in an average of 85,6 bags per hectare.

The data was presented by Breno Araújo, member of the Soja Brasil Strategic Committee (Cesb) and Grains manager at Rehagro, during a lecture this Friday (31) at Parecis SuperAgro.

“Over the last 15 years, we have observed that good productivity comes from investing in soil quality. It may even be poor soil, but it can be transformed into fertile soil with corrective and management practices,” he explains.

The soil stores in its “memory” the effects of the management system. “We no longer consider a depth of zero to 20 cm as a diagnostic layer. Currently, it is necessary to evaluate the soil from 40 to 60 cm, as the soybean root reaches somewhere between 2 and 3 meters deep”, explains Breno.

In addition to taking care of soil fertility, Araújo reinforces that care for the seed's environment is necessary for productivity. “Having cover crops to keep the soil cooler, providing quality treatment for the seeds, using biologicals in the planting furrow to minimize the effects of pests and diseases, managing weeds and preventive management: all of this makes the potential crop productivity does not decrease”.

Winicius Menegaz, Mato Grosso state champion consultant in the Cesb productivity challenge, adds the focus on people to the series of factors for success to happen. “Agribusiness entrepreneurs today are investing in trained and robust teams that know how to make decisions, buy inputs and seeds, for example, and thus improve quality. The rural producer’s critical sense changes the level of farming and increases productivity,” he says.

Breno Araújo agrees, stressing that good property management is fundamental to the success of the harvest. “Management is based on three pillars: technical, operational and leadership. The farm is led by people and this can be transformed into productivity and, logically, profitability for the producer”.