2014 soybean variety trial data are now available from the Carrington Research Extension Center (CREC) to provide soybean growers with information to assist with choosing varieties for production in 2015.

An overview of variety trials:

• Carrington dryland Roundup Ready (RR) trial tested 71 commercial varieties with maturity groups ranging from 00.8 to 0.8. Average days from planting (May 23) to maturity was 119 (September 19) and the trial was harvested on October 3. Seed yield averaged 61.3 bu/A with a range of 47.0 to 70.2 bu/A among varieties. Test weight averaged 57.0 lb/bu and the average number of seeds/lb was 2866 with a range of 2285 to 3356 seeds/lb. Seed oil and protein data are pending.

• Other soybean variety trials conducted at Carrington and yield average (bu/A): irrigated RR - 50.2; dryland conventional - 46.5; irrigated conventional – 46.9.

• Off-station trials conducted by the CREC and yield average (bu/A): Dazey RR – 55.7; Dazey conventional – 48.1; LaMoure RR – 68.1; Oakes irrigated RR – 67.1; and Wishek RR – 58.2.

Data can be found at the following website: www.ag.ndsu.edu/varietytrials/carrington-rec/2014-trial-results.

Greg Endres
Area Specialist, Cropping Systems