Table A-13. Mean† yield and agronomic traits of 29 Maturity Group IV Early (4.0 – 4.4) soybean varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials without irrigation at the Middle Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Spring Hill, Tennessee during 2021. Analysis included variety performance over a 1 yr (2021) and 2 yr (2020-2021) period.
Variety | Herbicide Pkg† | Avg. Yield§
(bu/ac) | Moisture at Harvest
(%) | Plant Height
(in.) | Lodging‖
(1-5) | Maturity
(DAP) |
| | 1 yr | 2 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr | 1 yr | 2 yr |
Dyna-Gro S45ES10* | E3, STS | 71 | A | 72 | A | 12.9 | L | 11.5 | D | 31 | A | 39 | AB | 1.0 | A | 1.3 | A | 149 | A-D | 145 | A |
Local Seed Co. LS4415XF | XF | 70 | A | | | 15.4 | A-C | | | 28 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 148 | B-F | | |
Progeny P4505RXS* | R2X, STS | 70 | A | 74 | A | 14.5 | E-J | 12.9 | AB | 34 | A | 41 | A | 1.0 | A | 1.6 | A | 148 | A-F | 145 | A |
Progeny P4521XFS | XF, STS | 68 | A | | | 14.3 | G-K | | | 31 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 153 | A | | |
AgriGold G4100XF | XF | 66 | A | | | 14.9 | B-G | | | 32 | A | | | 1.2 | A | | | 144 | E-G | | |
Local Seed Co. LS4299XS | R2X, STS | 66 | A | 63 | A | 14.1 | H-K | 12.1 | CD | 31 | A | 38 | B | 1.2 | A | 1.3 | A | 148 | B-F | 143 | A |
USG 7441XF | XF | 64 | A | | | 15.9 | A | | | 31 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 144 | E-G | | |
Dyna-Gro S43XS70 | R2X, STS | 64 | A | 69 | A | 13.9 | JK | 12.0 | CD | 30 | A | 39 | AB | 1.0 | A | 1.1 | A | 151 | AB | 144 | A |
Local Seed Co. LS4517XFS | XF, STS | 63 | A | | | 15.1 | B-F | | | 32 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 149 | A-E | | |
NK Seed NK44-J4XFS | XF, STS | 63 | A | | | 15.2 | A-E | | | 28 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 148 | A-F | | |
Dyna-Gro S41EN72 | E3 | 62 | A | | | 13.7 | K | | | 30 | A | | | 1.2 | A | | | 145 | D-G | | |
Progeny P4541E3 | E3 | 62 | A | | | 15.6 | AB | | | 30 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 146 | C-F | | |
Asgrow AG45XF0 | XF, STS | 61 | A | | | 14.7 | C-I | | | 30 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 147 | B-F | | |
Innvictis A4411XF | XF | 61 | A | | | 15.1 | B-F | | | 30 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 150 | A-C | | |
Innvictis A4571XF | XF | 60 | A | | | 14.8 | C-H | | | 28 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 149 | A-E | | |
Dyna-Gro S41XS98**** | R2X, STS | 59 | A | 66 | A | 15.1 | A-F | 13.1 | A | 29 | A | 37 | BC | 1.0 | A | 1.0 | A | 140 | G | 136 | B |
Armor A45-D20 | R2X | 59 | A | | | 13.8 | JK | | | 31 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 151 | AB | | |
Dyna-Gro S43EN61 | E3 | 58 | A | 65 | A | 14.3 | G-K | 12.9 | AB | 29 | A | 34 | C | 1.0 | A | 1.3 | A | 145 | C-F | 144 | A |
Progeny P4501XFS | XF, STS | 58 | A | | | 14.5 | D-J | | | 30 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 150 | A-C | | |
Progeny P4431E3 | E3 | 57 | A | | | 14.3 | G-K | | | 29 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 146 | C-F | | |
Credenz CZ 4562 XF | XF | 57 | A | | | 14.7 | C-I | | | 36 | A | | | 1.3 | A | | | 145 | C-F | | |
NK Seed NK43-V8XF | XF | 56 | A | | | 14.8 | B-H | | | 33 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 149 | A-E | | |
Xitavo XO 4371E | E3 | 56 | A | | | 14.0 | I-K | | | 26 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 147 | B-F | | |
Innvictis A4371XF | XF | 54 | A | | | 14.7 | C-I | | | 30 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 144 | FG | | |
Dyna-Gro S43XF51 | XF | 53 | A | | | 15.3 | A-D | | | 29 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 145 | C-F | | |
Credenz CZ 4202 XF | XF | 52 | A | | | 15.0 | B-G | | | 29 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 147 | B-F | | |
USG 7431ET | E3 | 50 | A | 63 | A | 14.4 | F-J | 12.3 | BC | 28 | A | 34 | C | 1.0 | A | 1.4 | A | 146 | C-F | 143 | A |
Innvictis A4251XF | XF | 50 | A | | | 14.3 | G-K | | | 28 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 147 | B-F | | |
Asgrow AG42XF1 | XF, STS | 47 | A | | | 15.3 | A-D | | | 29 | A | | | 1.0 | A | | | 148 | A-F | | |
Average | | 60 | | 68 | | 14.6 | | 12.4 | | 30 | | 37 | | 1.0 | | 1.3 | | 147 | | 143 | |
Standard Error | | 6 | | 6 | | 0.3 | | 1.8 | | 2 | | 7 | | 0.1 | | 0.3 | | 2 | | 4 | |
L.S.D..05 | | N.S. | | N.S. | | 0.7 | | 0.7 | | N.S. | | 3 | | N.S. | | N.S. | | 5 | | 3 | |
C.V. | | 7 | | 8 | | 4 | | 4 | | 6 | | 7 | | – | | – | | 1 | | 2 | |
† Varieties that have any MS letter in common are not significantly different at the 5% level of probability. Values highlighted in light orange are above average for a given trait, MS letters highlighted in dark orange are in the “A group”, indicating no statistical difference from the top-performing variety, for a given trait.
* Asterisks after a name indicate the number of preceding consecutive years in the top-performing “A” group.
‡ 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).