date:Nov 14, 2012
cause ultimately it gives us more nodes, and thats going to equate to more flowers, more pods, more beans and, ultimately, more yield.
We want those rows closed by R2. When were at full flower, we want that little photosynthetic factor pumping at full force. We want to harvest as much sunlight as possible and convert that into seed. If we dont have the rows closed, were giving up potential.
Ebelhar noted one of the main boosts in increasing yields in the SIPFR trials has been early planting.