Oakes Irrigation Research Site
         Carrington Research Extension Center * North Dakota State University
 P.O. Box 531, Oakes, ND 58474-0531, Phone: (701) 742-2744, FAX: (701) 742-2700, E-mail:  Kelly.c.Cooper@ndsu.edu
Soybean Variety Trial
K. Cooper, L. Besemann and H. Eslinger
        Three soybean variety trials were conducted at the Oakes Irrigation Research Site; a Roundup Ready@ trial, a Liberty Link trial and Conventional Soybean.  Results for the Roundup Ready trial are listed in Table 1.  Results for the Liberty Link trial are listed in Table 2.  Results for the Conventional trial are listed in Table 3.  There were thirty-seven varieties in the Roundup Ready trial, eleven varieties in the Liberty Link trial and eight varieties in the Conventional trial.
MATERIALS AND METHODS
Soil: Embden loam and Egeland loam; pH = 6.8; 1.9% organic matter; soil N 31 lbs/acre; soil P and soil K were very high; soil S was medium. 
Previous crop: 2015 – spring wheat.
Seedbed preparation: Spring conventional tillage.
Planting: Planted May 17 in 30-inch rows.  
Plots: Plots were 25 ft long by 5 ft (2 rows) wide.  The study had four replications.
Fertilizer: Broadcast 19 lbs N/acre, 50 lbs P2O5/acre, 45 lbs K2O/acre and 10 lbs S/acre as 9‑24‑21-5 April 20.
Irrigation: Overhead sprinkler irrigation as needed.
Pest control: All trials received the same treatments.  Weed control: Spartan Elite (22 oz/acre) May 19, Select Max (12 oz/acre) + NIS ( 1pt/100gal) June 13. Disease control: Endura (5.5 oz/acre) July 15.
Harvest: October 3 with a plot combine.
RESULTS
         Yields in the Roundup Ready trial averaged 77.9 bu/acre.  Yields in the Liberty Link trial averaged 74.4 bu/acre.
Table 3. Soybean variety trial (Conventional varieties) at the Oakes Irrigation Research Site 2016. 
Mat Days to Plant Plant Seeds/ Seed Test Seed
Brand Variety Group1 PM Mat.  Ht. Lodge2 Pound Oil Protein Wt Yield
inch 0 to 9 % % lb/bu bu/ac
Richland IFC MK0603 0.6 122.0 18.0 8.5 5378 16.6 35.2 57.3 41.1
Richland IFC MK0508 0.8 122.3 18.5 8.3 5328 17.2 33.6 57.6 41.3
Richland IFC MK1016 1.0 121.5 20.0 7.8 5114 17.1 35.2 57.9 45.4
Richland IFC MK9101 1.0 124.0 28.0 6.3 2149 20.2 34.8 56.7 48.1
Richland IFC MK42 0.7 119.5 21.0 5.8 2236 17.7 36.2 55.9 44.2
Richland IFC MK41 1.1 125.8 30.0 5.3 2288 17.3 35.9 57.7 56.4
Richland IFC MK9404CN 0.6 120.0 20.5 5.8 2604 21.5 34.9 56.6 48.3
Richland IFC MK808CN 0.8 119.8 20.5 5.8 3098 19.1 33.1 57.0 46.9
                     
Mean 121.9 22.1 6.7 3524 18.3 34.9 57.1 46.5
C.V (%) 1.1 9.4 16.1 4.05 2.2 1.6 1.2 12.1
LSD 0.10 1.70 2.5 1.3 174.1 0.5 0.70 0.9 6.9
  LSD 0.05   2.0 3.0 1.5 210.5 0.6 0.8 1.0 8.4
Planting Date = May 17; Harvest Date = October 3; Previous Crop = spring wheat
1Maturity group based on data provided by seed company.
2Plant Lodge: 0 = no lodging; 9 = plants lying flat.
Table 1.  Roundup Ready@ soybean Table 2.  Liberty Link soybean Table 3.  Conventional soybean
Oakes Irrigation Research Site
Variety trials Crop index Home page Report 2016