PPFS-AG-S-8: Value of Wheat Residue in Soybean Cyst Nematode Management

Don Hershman | Mar. 1, 2009 (Minor Revision)

Soybean Cyst Nematode (SCN; Heterodera glycines) is the most widespread and significant pest of soybean in Kentucky. SCN is managed primarily by rotating fields to non-host crops (such as corn) and using SCN-resistant varieties. However, for a variety of reasons, producers occasionally desire to plant a SCN-susceptible variety.