Table 10-a. Mean yield, agronomic traits, and quality of 35 Maturity Group IV Early (4.0 – 4.4) soybean varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials at eight REC locations in Tennessee during 2020. Analysis included variety performance over a 1 yr (2020), 2 yr (2019-2020), and 3 yr (2018-2020) period.
| Variety | Herbicide Pkg | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) | Moisture at Harvest (%) | Plant Height (in.) | Lodging? (1-5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | |||||||||||||||
| Hybrid | Herbicide Pkg | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) 1 yr | MS Avg. Yield§ 1 yr | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) 2 yr | MS Avg. Yield§ 2 yr | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) 3 yr | MS Avg. Yield§ 3 yr | Moisture (%) 1 yr | MS Moisture 1 yr | Moisture (%) 2 yr | MS Moisture 2 yr | Moisture (%) 3 yr | MS Moisture 3 yr | Plant Height (in.) 1 yr | MS Plant Height 1 yr | Plant Height (in.) 2 yr | MS Plant Height 2 yr | Plant Height (in.) 3 yr | MS Plant Height 3 yr | Lodging¶ (%) 1 yr | MS Lodging¶ 1 yr | Lodging¶ (%) 2 yr | MS Lodging¶ 2 yr | Lodging¶ (%) 3 yr | MS Lodging¶ 3 yr |
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| Local Seed Co. LS4565XS** | R2X, STS | S18033 | 67.3 | A | 62.8 | AB | 61.6 | AB | 13.6 | A-F | 13.2 | BC | 13.1 | AB | 42 | A-C | 42 | A | 42 | A | 1.8 | A-C | 2.0 | AB | 2.1 | A |
| AgriGold G4190RX** | R2X | S18091 | 66.0 | AB | 64.1 | A | 61.9 | AB | 13.5 | B-H | 13.4 | AB | 13.3 | AB | 40 | H-K | 39 | CD | 39 | B | 1.3 | I-K | 1.3 | D | 1.4 | B |
| Dyna-Gro S45ES10 | E3 | S20054 | 65.4 | A-C | 13.4 | B-I | 41 | C-G | 1.3 | H-K | ||||||||||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S41XS98*** | R2X, STS | S17036 | 65.2 | A-D | 62.2 | A-C | 62.2 | A | 13.7 | A-D | 13.5 | A | 13.4 | A | 40 | H-K | 39 | CD | 39 | B | 1.4 | F-J | 1.6 | C | 1.6 | B |
| LG Seeds LGS4227RX | R2X, STS | S17053 | 64.9 | A-D | 62.2 | A-C | 13.6 | A-F | 13.3 | A-C | 39 | I-L | 39 | B-D | 1.3 | I-K | 1.4 | CD | ||||||||
| Progeny P4505RXS | R2X, STS | S20066 | 64.5 | A-E | 13.8 | A-C | 41 | B-E | 1.7 | B-D | ||||||||||||||||
| Croplan CP4150XS | R2X | S20062 | 64.4 | A-E | 13.5 | B-H | 40 | G-J | 1.4 | G-J | ||||||||||||||||
| USG 7447XTS** | R2X, STS | S18081 | 63.4 | A-F | 13.5 | B-H | 41 | B-F | 1.7 | B-E | ||||||||||||||||
| AgriGold G4255RX | R2X | S19011 | 63.1 | B-G | 60.4 | B-D | 13.6 | A-F | 13.4 | AB | 41 | D-H | 39 | BC | 1.5 | D-J | 1.4 | CD | ||||||||
| Croplan CP4520XS | R2X | S20063 | 62.6 | B-H | 13.7 | A-D | 41 | C-G | 1.6 | C-G | ||||||||||||||||
| Asgrow AG43X0 | R2X | S20037 | 62.4 | B-I | 13.8 | AB | 41 | D-H | 1.4 | F-J | ||||||||||||||||
| Mission Seed A4448X | R2X, STS | S20002 | 61.9 | C-I | 13.5 | B-H | 38 | K-M | 1.7 | B-F | ||||||||||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S45XS37 | R2X, STS | S17038 | 61.8 | C-I | 60.5 | B-D | 59.9 | B | 13.5 | B-I | 13.0 | C | 13.1 | B | 43 | A | 42 | A | 43 | A | 1.7 | B-F | 2.0 | B | 2.1 | A |
| AgriGold G4318RX | R2X | S20082 | 61.7 | C-I | 13.2 | H-J | 40 | D-H | 1.7 | B-F | ||||||||||||||||
| DONMARIO Seeds DM 45X61 | R2X | S20078 | 61.7 | C-I | 13.9 | A | 43 | AB | 1.8 | A-C | ||||||||||||||||
| LG Seeds LGS4464RX | R2X, STS | S20038 | 61.5 | C-I | 13.3 | F-I | 40 | H-K | 1.6 | C-H | ||||||||||||||||
| NK Seed S44C7X | R2X | S19066 | 61.3 | D-J | 59.3 | DE | 13.7 | A-E | 13.3 | A-C | 36 | P | 36 | E | 1.5 | C-I | 1.5 | CD | ||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S43XS70 | R2X, STS | S19072 | 61.3 | D-J | 58.0 | D-F | 13.4 | C-I | 13.4 | AB | 40 | E-H | 39 | CD | 1.5 | D-J | 1.4 | CD | ||||||||
| Progeny 4444RXS | R2X, STS | S17075 | 60.8 | E-K | 13.5 | B-H | 39 | J-L | 1.8 | A-C | ||||||||||||||||
| Progeny P4265RXS | R2X, STS | S19001 | 59.9 | F-L | 57.8 | EF | 13.6 | B-H | 13.4 | AB | 41 | D-H | 39 | BC | 1.5 | E-J | 1.4 | CD | ||||||||
| USG 7431ET | E3, STS | S20057 | 59.9 | F-L | 13.1 | IJ | 38 | L-O | 1.6 | B-F | ||||||||||||||||
| Local Seed Co. LS4299XS | R2X, STS | S19051 | 59.7 | F-M | 59.7 | C-E | 13.6 | B-H | 13.3 | A-C | 42 | A-D | 40 | B | 1.6 | C-G | 1.5 | CD | ||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S43EN61 | E3 | S20053 | 59.1 | G-N | 13.4 | D-I | 37 | N-P | 1.7 | B-F | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4410 GTLL | RR, LL | S20026 | 58.9 | H-N | 13.6 | B-H | 41 | D-H | 1.7 | B-D | ||||||||||||||||
| AGS GS42X19S | R2X, STS | S20043 | 58.5 | I-N | 13.6 | A-F | 38 | L-N | 1.7 | B-F | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4570 X | R2X | S20027 | 57.3 | J-N | 13.6 | A-G | 38 | L-N | 1.9 | AB | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4240 GTLL | RR, LL | S20024 | 57.1 | K-N | 13.8 | A-C | 36 | P | 1.1 | K | ||||||||||||||||
| Armor A44-D92 | R2X | S19007 | 56.7 | L-N | 55.5 | F | 13.4 | B-I | 13.4 | AB | 40 | F-I | 39 | B-D | 1.5 | D-J | 1.4 | CD | ||||||||
| Local Seed Co. LS4407X | R2X | S19052 | 55.9 | L-O | 56.3 | F | 13.5 | B-H | 13.2 | BC | 38 | L-N | 38 | D | 2.0 | A | 2.3 | A | ||||||||
| Progeny P4241E3 | E3 | S20069 | 55.7 | M-O | 13.3 | G-J | 36 | P | 1.5 | C-I | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4280 X | R2X | S20025 | 55.4 | NO | 13.1 | IJ | 37 | M-P | 1.6 | C-H | ||||||||||||||||
| GoSoy 43C17S | STS | S18022 | 52.2 | OP | 12.9 | J | 32 | Q | 1.3 | JK | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4539 GTLL | RR, LL | S19046 | 51.3 | P | 52.2 | G | 13.4 | E-I | 13.1 | C | 40 | E-I | 40 | B | 1.5 | D-J | 1.6 | C | ||||||||
| TN Exp TN17-4507R2 | RR | S20012 | 50.8 | P | 13.4 | C-I | 30 | R | 1.7 | B-D | ||||||||||||||||
| TN Exp TN18-4007 | Conv. | S20014 | 48.6 | P | 13.5 | B-H | 36 | OP | 1.6 | C-I | ||||||||||||||||
| Average | 59.9 | 59.3 | 61.4 | 13.5 | 13.3 | 13.2 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.8 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard Error | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
| L.S.D..05 | 4.1 | 2.7 | N.S. | 0.4 | 0.3 | N.S. | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||
| C.V. | 12 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| Plots per entry (reps x locs x years.) | 21 | 42 | 45 | 21 | 42 | 45 | 18 | 36 | 45 | 18 | 36 | 45 |
† Hybrids that have any MS letter in common are not significantly different at the 5% level of probability.
* Hybrids marked with an asterisk were in the top performing “A” group for two (**) or three (***) years within the previous three year evaluation period.
‡ For a full description of abbreviated biotech traits, see table 31.
§ All yields are adjusted to 13% moisture.
‖ Lodging was evaluated on a a scale of 1 (no lodging) to 5 (complete lodging). C.V. is not reported for lodging since it was not measured using a ratio scale.
¶ Protein and oil on a dry weight basis.
Table 10-b. Mean yield, agronomic traits, and quality of 35 Maturity Group IV Early (4.0 – 4.4) soybean varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials at eight REC locations in Tennessee during 2020. Analysis included variety performance over a 1 yr (2020), 2 yr (2019-2020), and 3 yr (2018-2020) period.
| Variety | Herbicide Pkg | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) | Maturity (DAP) | Protein¶ (%) | Oil¶ (%) | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 3 yr | |||||||||||||||
| Hybrid | Herbicide Pkg | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) 1 yr | MS Avg. Yield§ 1 yr | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) 2 yr | MS Avg. Yield§ 2 yr | Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac) 3 yr | MS Avg. Yield§ 3 yr | Maturity (DAP) 1 yr | MS Maturity 1 yr | Maturity (DAP) 2 yr | MS Maturity 2 yr | Maturity (DAP) 3 yr | MS Maturity 3 yr | Protein¶ (%) 1 yr | MS Protein¶ 1 yr | Protein¶ (%) 2 yr | MS Protein¶ 2 yr | Protein¶ (%) 3 yr | MS Protein¶ 3 yr | Oil¶ (%) 1 yr | MS Oil¶ 1 yr | Oil¶ (%) 2 yr | MS Oil¶ 2 yr | Oil¶ (%) 3 yr | MS Oil¶ 3 yr |
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| Local Seed Co. LS4565XS** | R2X, STS | S18033 | 67.3 | A | 62.8 | AB | 61.6 | A | 138 | AB | 133 | AB | 133 | A | 40.3 | C-G | 39.6 | AB | 39.8 | A | 21.5 | S | 22.0 | E | 21.9 | B |
| AgriGold G4190RX** | R2X | S18091 | 66.0 | AB | 64.1 | A | 61.9 | A | 131 | M | 127 | F | 126 | B | 41.1 | B | 39.5 | AB | 39.9 | A | 22.3 | N-Q | 22.9 | CD | 22.7 | A |
| Dyna-Gro S45ES10 | E3 | S20054 | 65.4 | A-C | 138 | AB | 38.5 | N-P | 22.6 | I-N | ||||||||||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S41XS98*** | R2X, STS | S17036 | 65.2 | A-D | 62.2 | A-C | 62.2 | A | 131 | LM | 128 | F | 127 | B | 40.6 | B-D | 39.5 | AB | 39.9 | A | 22.5 | K-P | 22.9 | CD | 22.7 | A |
| LG Seeds LGS4227RX | R2X, STS | S17053 | 64.9 | A-D | 62.2 | A-C | 132 | K-M | 128 | F | 40.9 | BC | 39.7 | A | 22.3 | N-Q | 22.9 | CD | ||||||||
| Progeny P4505RXS | R2X, STS | S20066 | 64.5 | A-E | 137 | B-D | 38.5 | N-P | 23.0 | D-I | ||||||||||||||||
| Croplan CP4150XS | R2X | S20062 | 64.4 | A-E | 134 | F-J | 40.3 | B-E | 22.6 | K-P | ||||||||||||||||
| USG 7447XTS** | R2X, STS | S18081 | 63.4 | A-F | 138 | AB | 40.1 | D-I | 21.8 | RS | ||||||||||||||||
| AgriGold G4255RX | R2X | S19011 | 63.1 | B-G | 60.4 | B-D | 134 | E-G | 130 | E | 40.2 | D-H | 39.2 | AB | 22.5 | K-P | 23.1 | BC | ||||||||
| Croplan CP4520XS | R2X | S20063 | 62.6 | B-H | 139 | A | 39.3 | J-M | 22.4 | M-Q | ||||||||||||||||
| Asgrow AG43X0 | R2X | S20037 | 62.4 | B-I | 137 | A-C | 39.2 | K-N | 22.6 | K-P | ||||||||||||||||
| Mission Seed A4448X | R2X, STS | S20002 | 61.9 | C-I | 133 | G-K | 39.4 | I-M | 22.8 | H-M | ||||||||||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S45XS37 | R2X, STS | S17038 | 61.8 | C-I | 60.5 | B-D | 59.9 | A | 138 | AB | 133 | A | 133 | A | 39.8 | E-L | 39.0 | B | 39.4 | A | 21.6 | S | 22.1 | E | 21.9 | B |
| AgriGold G4318RX | R2X | S20082 | 61.7 | C-I | 133 | H-L | 39.6 | E-L | 22.6 | J-O | ||||||||||||||||
| DONMARIO Seeds DM 45X61 | R2X | S20078 | 61.7 | C-I | 138 | AB | 37.6 | QR | 23.3 | B-E | ||||||||||||||||
| LG Seeds LGS4464RX | R2X, STS | S20038 | 61.5 | C-I | 132 | I-M | 40.3 | C-F | 22.6 | K-P | ||||||||||||||||
| NK Seed S44C7X | R2X | S19066 | 61.3 | D-J | 59.3 | DE | 138 | AB | 132 | BC | 38.3 | O-Q | 37.2 | C | 23.6 | AB | 24.1 | A | ||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S43XS70 | R2X, STS | S19072 | 61.3 | D-J | 58.0 | D-F | 135 | E-G | 131 | DE | 40.1 | D-I | 39.2 | AB | 22.4 | L-P | 23.1 | C | ||||||||
| Progeny 4444RXS | R2X, STS | S17075 | 60.8 | E-K | 135 | D-F | 39.2 | K-N | 22.8 | G-L | ||||||||||||||||
| Progeny P4265RXS | R2X, STS | S19001 | 59.9 | F-L | 57.8 | EF | 134 | F-H | 130 | E | 40.2 | C-G | 39.3 | AB | 22.3 | N-Q | 22.9 | CD | ||||||||
| USG 7431ET | E3, STS | S20057 | 59.9 | F-L | 135 | EF | 38.7 | M-O | 23.4 | B-D | ||||||||||||||||
| Local Seed Co. LS4299XS | R2X, STS | S19051 | 59.7 | F-M | 59.7 | C-E | 134 | F-I | 130 | E | 40.2 | D-H | 39.5 | AB | 22.3 | O-Q | 22.7 | D | ||||||||
| Dyna-Gro S43EN61 | E3 | S20053 | 59.1 | G-N | 136 | C-E | 37.8 | P-R | 23.9 | A | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4410 GTLL | RR, LL | S20026 | 58.9 | H-N | 134 | F-H | 37.5 | R | 23.2 | B-G | ||||||||||||||||
| AGS GS42X19S | R2X, STS | S20043 | 58.5 | I-N | 134 | F-H | 39.0 | L-O | 23.2 | B-F | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4570 X | R2X | S20027 | 57.3 | J-N | 138 | AB | 39.9 | D-J | 23.1 | C-H | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4240 GTLL | RR, LL | S20024 | 57.1 | K-N | 134 | F-J | 40.1 | D-I | 22.2 | PQ | ||||||||||||||||
| Armor A44-D92 | R2X | S19007 | 56.7 | L-N | 55.5 | F | 134 | F-I | 130 | E | 39.4 | H-L | 39.2 | AB | 22.6 | K-P | 23.0 | C | ||||||||
| Local Seed Co. LS4407X | R2X | S19052 | 55.9 | L-O | 56.3 | F | 138 | A | 132 | A-C | 39.8 | E-K | 39.0 | B | 22.9 | F-K | 23.3 | B | ||||||||
| Progeny P4241E3 | E3 | S20069 | 55.7 | M-O | 135 | E-G | 39.5 | G-L | 22.5 | K-P | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4280 X | R2X | S20025 | 55.4 | NO | 132 | J-M | 38.5 | N-P | 23.4 | BC | ||||||||||||||||
| GoSoy 43C17S | STS | S18022 | 52.2 | OP | 129 | N | 39.1 | K-N | 23.0 | E-J | ||||||||||||||||
| Credenz CZ 4539 GTLL | RR, LL | S19046 | 51.3 | P | 52.2 | G | 138 | AB | 132 | CD | 40.1 | D-H | 39.7 | AB | 22.7 | I-N | 23.0 | C | ||||||||
| TN Exp TN17-4507R2 | RR | S20012 | 50.8 | P | 138 | AB | 39.6 | F-L | 22.0 | QR | ||||||||||||||||
| TN Exp TN18-4007 | Conv. | S20014 | 48.6 | P | 134 | E-G | 44.5 | A | 20.8 | T | ||||||||||||||||
| Average | 59.9 | 59.3 | 61.4 | 135 | 130 | 129 | 39.6 | 39.2 | 39.7 | 22.6 | 22.9 | 22.3 | ||||||||||||||
| Standard Error | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 | ||||||||||||||
| L.S.D..05 | 4.1 | 2.7 | N.S. | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0.7 | 0.7 | N.S. | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | ||||||||||||||
| C.V. | 12 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| Plots per entry (reps x locs x years.) | 21 | 42 | 45 | 18 | 36 | 45 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
† Hybrids that have any MS letter in common are not significantly different at the 5% level of probability.
* Hybrids marked with an asterisk were in the top performing “A” group for two (**) or three (***) years within the previous three year evaluation period.
‡ For a full description of abbreviated biotech traits, see table 31.
- All yields are adjusted to 13% moisture.
‖ Lodging was evaluated on a a scale of 1 (no lodging) to 5 (complete lodging). C.V. is not reported for lodging since it was not measured using a ratio scale.
¶ Protein and oil on a dry weight basis.
Virginia Sykes vsykes@utk.edu
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