8.26% higher seed set in open plots
Across 15 plots in Argentina, open plots had 8.26% higher seed set than exclusion plots in the cultivar studied.
MetricPollen tubes and seed set
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Assisted pollination for soybean
Complementary pollination integrated with crop management.
A program designed to coordinate pollinator presence with chemical and biological management and field operations during flowering.
Highlighted result13% higher yield
Average result across three consecutive seasons in Londrina: 5,565 kg/ha with hives versus 4,926 kg/ha without pollinator access.
Journal of Apicultural Research, 2023/2024 · DOI 10.1080/00218839.2022.2161219In the field
Flowering concentrates a critical operating window.
The program considers crop stage, colony availability and quality, weather, surrounding landscape and compatibility with crop management.
AgroBee approach
- Assess crop, area and flowering window.
- Select and allocate colonies according to the plan.
- Coordinate with farm management and property rules.
- Follow field execution during the pollination window.
- Measure according to the metric and scope defined for the program.
Result13% higher yield
Average result across three consecutive seasons in Londrina: 5,565 kg/ha with hives versus 4,926 kg/ha without pollinator access.
Scientific publication
Soybean yield is increased through complementary pollination by honey bees
Journal of Apicultural Research, 2023/2024.
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What else the science shows.
Additional results help explain how pollination appears across different metrics, environments and production systems.
18.09% higher yield with Apis mellifera colonies
In this field study, yield was 6.34% higher with wild pollinators and 18.09% higher with Apis mellifera colonies than under exclusion.
MetricYield under field conditions
Open source →From evidence to operations
A plan specific to the crop in front of us.
Studies help define what to observe; AgroBee starts with the actual area: flowering calendar, logistics, management and measurement design.
See the method →01
Diagnosis
Understand the context before deployment.
02
Deployment
Execute the flowering window with coordination.
03
Measurement
Read results using the agreed metric.
Field planning · soybean
AgroBee in the field
The operation starts by reading flowering and the area.
For soybean, planning considers cultivar, flowering window, access to plots, crop management and the indicators agreed for follow-up.
AgroBee method for planning a pollination operation.
Next step
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Discuss flowering window, operating design and the best assessment path with the AgroBee team.