Table A-2. Mean yields and agronomic data from Knoxville, TN, MG-4E

Table A-2-a. Mean yield and agronomic traits of 35 Maturity Group IV Early (4.0 – 4.4) soybean varieties evaluated in small plot replicated trials with irrigation at the East Tennessee AgResearch and Education Center in Knoxville, 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)						Maturity (DAP)						Avg. Yield§ (bu/ac)						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		1 yr		2 yr		3 yr		1 yr		2 yr		3 yr		1 yr		2 yr		3 yr		1 yr		2 yr		3 yr
Variety	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	Maturity (DAP) 1 yr	MS Maturity 1 yr	Maturity (DAP) 2 yr	MS Maturity 2 yr	Maturity (DAP) 3 yr	MS Maturity 3 yr	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	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
Mission Seed A4448X	R2X, STS	S20002	91.8	A					15.8	A-G					34	D-G					1.5	DE					140	G-J					91.8	A					39.4	I-M					22.8	H-M
AgriGold G4190RX**	R2X	S18091	91.3	A	86.8	A	82.6	A	15.6	A-I	15.0	A	14.7	AB	37	A-D	36	B-D	36	B	1.5	DE	1.3	CD	1.6	A	139	IJ	135	E	136	B	91.3	A	86.8	A	82.6	A	41.1	B	39.5	AB	39.9	A	22.3	N-Q	22.9	CD	22.7	A
Local Seed Co. LS4565XS**	R2X, STS	S18033	90.5	AB	85.0	AB	80.6	A	15.7	A-H	14.9	A	14.3	B	38	AB	40	A	40	A	1.5	DE	1.6	BC	1.6	A	145	C-F	141	B-D	143	A	90.5	AB	85.0	AB	80.6	A	40.3	C-G	39.6	AB	39.8	A	21.5	S	22.0	E	21.9	B
TN Exp TN18-4007	Conv.	S20014	89.4	A-C					15.0	F-K					27	K					1.5	DE					148	A-C					89.4	A-C					44.5	A					20.8	T
Progeny P4505RXS	R2X, STS	S20066	89.3	A-C					16.3	AB					38	A-C					1.7	C-E					144	C-G					89.3	A-C					38.5	N-P					23.0	D-I
AgriGold G4255RX	R2X	S19011	88.1	A-C	79.6	A-D			15.6	B-I	15.4	A			37	A-C	37	BC			1.5	DE	1.4	CD			145	C-F	140	B-D			88.1	A-C	79.6	A-D			40.2	D-H	39.2	AB			22.5	K-P	23.1	BC
LG Seeds LGS4227RX	R2X, STS	S17053	86.6	A-D	82.5	A-C			15.8	A-F	15.3	A			35	C-G	36	B-D			1.5	DE	1.3	CD			143	E-I	137	E			86.6	A-D	82.5	A-C			40.9	BC	39.7	A			22.3	N-Q	22.9	CD
Progeny 4444RXS	R2X, STS	S17075	86.5	A-D					16.1	A-E					36	B-F					1.3	EF					144	C-H					86.5	A-D					39.2	K-N					22.8	G-L
Dyna-Gro S41XS98***	R2X, STS	S17036	86.3	A-D	80.4	A-D	77.6	A	16.6	A	15.8	A	15.5	A	36	B-F	36	C-E	37	B	1.5	DE	1.3	CD	1.6	A	139	IJ	135	E	136	B	86.3	A-D	80.4	A-D	77.6	A	40.6	B-D	39.5	AB	39.9	A	22.5	K-P	22.9	CD	22.7	A
Progeny P4265RXS	R2X, STS	S19001	84.4	A-E	79.2	A-D			16.1	A-D	15.0	A			37	A-E	36	C-E			1.5	DE	1.3	CD			145	C-F	140	CD			84.4	A-E	79.2	A-D			40.2	C-G	39.3	AB			22.3	N-Q	22.9	CD
Credenz CZ 4410 GTLL	RR, LL	S20026	83.7	A-E					15.5	B-I					36	A-E					1.5	DE					143	E-I					83.7	A-E					37.5	R					23.2	B-G
AgriGold G4318RX	R2X	S20082	83.0	A-F					15.0	F-K					36	B-F					1.5	DE					140	H-J					83.0	A-F					39.6	E-L					22.6	J-O
Croplan CP4520XS	R2X	S20063	82.9	A-F					14.8	G-K					36	A-E					1.7	C-E					146	B-F					82.9	A-F					39.3	J-M					22.4	M-Q
Asgrow AG43X0	R2X	S20037	82.0	A-G					15.4	C-K					35	B-F					1.7	C-E					148	A-D					82.0	A-G					39.2	K-N					22.6	K-P
Dyna-Gro S45XS37	R2X, STS	S17038	81.9	A-G	76.5	C-E	76.2	A	14.5	K	14.3	A	14.1	B	39	A	39	AB	40	A	1.7	C-E	1.6	BC	1.9	A	145	C-F	141	B-D	142	A	81.9	A-G	76.5	C-E	76.2	A	39.8	E-L	39.0	B	39.4	A	21.6	S	22.1	E	21.9	B
LG Seeds LGS4464RX	R2X, STS	S20038	81.5	A-G					15.5	B-J					38	A-C					1.7	C-E					138	JK					81.5	A-G					40.3	C-F					22.6	K-P
Local Seed Co. LS4299XS	R2X, STS	S19051	81.0	A-G	78.0	B-E			16.3	A-C	15.8	A			38	AB	36	C-E			1.5	DE	1.3	CD			145	B-F	142	A-D			81.0	A-G	78.0	B-E			40.2	D-H	39.5	AB			22.3	O-Q	22.7	D
Credenz CZ 4240 GTLL	RR, LL	S20024	80.7	A-G					16.1	A-E					30	JK					1.3	EF					139	IJ					80.7	A-G					40.1	D-I					22.2	PQ
Croplan CP4150XS	R2X	S20062	80.7	A-G					15.5	B-J					34	E-H					1.5	DE					144	C-G					80.7	A-G					40.3	B-E					22.6	K-P
Dyna-Gro S43XS70	R2X, STS	S19072	80.6	A-G	75.7	C-E			15.2	D-K	15.2	A			37	A-E	36	C-E			1.5	DE	1.4	CD			145	C-G	140	D			80.6	A-G	75.7	C-E			40.1	D-I	39.2	AB			22.4	L-P	23.1	C
DONMARIO Seeds DM 45X61	R2X	S20078	79.7	A-G					14.8	H-K					37	A-C					2.0	BC					146	B-F					79.7	A-G					37.6	QR					23.3	B-E
USG 7447XTS**	R2X, STS	S18081	79.3	A-G					15.8	A-G					37	A-D					2.0	BC					145	B-F					79.3	A-G					40.1	D-I					21.8	RS
Dyna-Gro S45ES10	E3	S20054	78.6	A-G					14.7	I-K					38	AB					1.8	B-D					145	C-G					78.6	A-G					38.5	N-P					22.6	I-N
USG 7431ET	E3, STS	S20057	76.4	B-H					15.3	C-K					31	IJ					1.3	EF					143	E-H					76.4	B-H					38.7	M-O					23.4	B-D
AGS GS42X19S	R2X, STS	S20043	75.6	C-H					16.1	A-E					35	B-F					1.5	DE					142	F-J					75.6	C-H					39.0	L-O					23.2	B-F
NK Seed S44C7X	R2X	S19066	75.4	C-H	76.6	C-E			15.3	D-K	15.0	A			31	H-J	32	F			1.5	DE	1.3	D			147	A-E	142	A-C			75.4	C-H	76.6	C-E			38.3	O-Q	37.2	C			23.6	AB	24.1	A
Armor A44-D92	R2X	S19007	73.5	D-H	73.2	D-F			14.9	F-K	15.5	A			35	B-F	34	DE			1.5	DE	1.3	CD			145	B-F	141	B-D			73.5	D-H	73.2	D-F			39.4	H-L	39.2	AB			22.6	K-P	23.0	C
Credenz CZ 4280 X	R2X	S20025	73.1	D-H					15.6	A-H					34	D-G					1.5	DE					144	D-H					73.1	D-H					38.5	N-P					23.4	BC
Credenz CZ 4539 GTLL	RR, LL	S19046	70.7	E-H	70.6	EF			15.7	A-H	15.0	A			37	A-E	36	B-D			2.2	B	1.8	B			150	AB	144	A			70.7	E-H	70.6	EF			40.1	D-H	39.7	AB			22.7	I-N	23.0	C
Progeny P4241E3	E3	S20069	70.7	E-H					15.2	E-K					30	I-K					1.0	F					147	A-E					70.7	E-H					39.5	G-L					22.5	K-P
Dyna-Gro S43EN61	E3	S20053	69.0	F-H					15.0	F-K					30	JK					1.5	DE					146	B-F					69.0	F-H					37.8	P-R					23.9	A
GoSoy 43C17S	STS	S18022	68.5	GH					14.6	JK					28	K					1.0	F					134	K					68.5	GH					39.1	K-N					23.0	E-J
TN Exp TN17-4507R2	RR	S20012	68.4	GH					15.0	F-K					23	L					1.5	DE					151	A					68.4	GH					39.6	F-L					22.0	QR
Local Seed Co. LS4407X	R2X	S19052	68.3	GH	67.3	F			15.2	D-K	14.9	A			33	F-I	34	E			3.3	A	3.2	A			148	A-C	142	AB			68.3	GH	67.3	F			39.8	E-K	39.0	B			22.9	F-K	23.3	B
Credenz CZ 4570 X	R2X	S20027	63.2	H					16.2	A-C					32	G-J					2.2	B					147	A-E					63.2	H					39.9	D-J					23.1	C-H
Average			79.8		77.8		79.3		15.5		15.2		14.7		34		36		38		1.6		1.6		1.7		144		140		139		79.8		77.8		79.3		39.6		39.2		39.7		22.6		22.9		22.3
Standard Error			5.0		4.6		4.5		0.3		0.5		0.5		1		1		1		0.1		0.2		0.2		2		5		2		5.0		4.6		4.5		0.3		0.9		0.7		0.1		0.5		0.3
L.S.D..05			14.1		8.0		N.S.		1.0		N.S.		0.9		3		2		2		0.4		0.3		N.S.		4		2		3		14.1		8.0		N.S.		0.7		0.7		N.S.		0.4		0.3		0.2
C.V.			11		9		6		4		6		6		6		6		6		–		–		–		2		1		2		11		9		6		1		2		2		1		1		1

* 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. 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.