Agronomist Engineer Student
About me
My name is Valentina, I’m from a little town in Entre RÃos, Argentina. Since I was a kid, I’ve been interested in understanding everything around me, which has led me to participate in many science contests during school. Also, my parents are agronomists so along with them I have learned to love plant sciences. Later on, I started my B.S in agronomy at the University of Entre RÃos and I was able to confirm that this is what I like.
During my thesis for the major, I worked in soybean, and afterward, I got the opportunity to come to Manhattan and work in KSU Crop Team, continuing in my thesis work area. As a student intern, I’m working on soybean evaluating the effect on yield of spatial and temporal variability at plant-level and canopy levels through different plant densities and management practices.
My Research
Spatio-temporal plant-level uniformity in soybean across different planters and densities
Soybeans can adjust the variation in changes in stand density in order to compensate for maximizing seed yield. However, the extent of the impact of the spatial (spacing between consecutive plants within a row) and the temporal variability (time to emergence) on the plant-to-plant uniformity and final seed yield are still unclear.
The importance of early-season stand uniformity and the use of precision planting system technologies become even more relevant under low plant densities in order to maximize yield, improving seed savings, and increasing farming profits.
Therefore, the objectives of this project study were to:
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assess the effect of plant density in yield at canopy-scale,
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evaluate the effect of spatio-temporal variability for both uniformity and yield at plant-level affected by planter technologies and plant densities in two different growing environments.
Contact Me
Trockmorton hall
1712 Claflin Rd, Manhattan, KS 66502
+54 (343) 4250554
